Reciprocity norm

Explanation or usage

Reciprocity supports ongoing cooperation because assistance need not be a one-way loss. The same sense of obligation can influence acceptance of a request after a favor. It is a social tendency rather than a legal debt, and evaluating the new request remains a separate decision.

Common misunderstandings

An unsolicited gift creates a duty to agree to any later request.

In Influence

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Consider how favor-based pressure can create a perceived social obligation, without treating it as a binding obligation.