Benjamin Franklin Effect
The Benjamin Franklin Effect is a psychological phenomenon in which a person likes someone more after doing them a favor. The effect can be explained with cognitive dissonance: individuals rationalize their helpful actions by assuming they must like the person, since their behavior would otherwise conflict with their typical behavior and self-perception. In this way, the effect shows how people adjust their attitudes to maintain consistency in their self-concept.
tldr; asking for a favour from someone makes them trust/like you more
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humblespace [cc] over the weekend, i had the pleasure of playing Blood On The Clocktower, a board game with some friends (and friends of) some reflections that also reflect human psych from a fellow player: • approaching with something to give makes people trust you…