APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Awkwardness Aversion: Withholding Constructive Criticism
- Nicole Abi-Esber
Harvard University - Jennifer Abel
University of California, Berkeley - Juliana Schroeder
University of California, Berkeley - Francesca Gino
Harvard University
Abstract
This research seeks to understand everyday experiences in which people avoid giving constructive feedback. We find a pervasive mismatch across scenarios, in which people report wanting to receive constructive feedback from others, however simultaneously reporting that they would not give the same feedback to others.
Social Groups/Social Relationships
