GitVibes daily briefing · 2026-10-13 · human
Both selfish and prosocial actors distort their impact on others, but selfish-serving spin seems to spread
Curated by Vishakha
Perspective
I’m cautious about how self‑serving distortions spread faster, since the study shows selfish‑serving distortions catch on more readily than prosocial‑serving ones.
Source summary
From consumers buying fair-trade products to policy makers funding science, people often do not know exactly how their actions will affect others. We show that selfish and prosocial actors alike may distort their impact in self-serving ways, but selfish-serving distortions catch on more readily than prosocial-serving distortions and increase followers’…
Original reporting: Nature Human Behaviour · Published 2026-10-12