norm of reciprocity

基本解释

Asking for help is psychologically risky because it triggers a mechanism in the human psyche called the norm of reciprocity.
寻求帮助从心理学方面来看是有风险的，因为它会出发人类心理中的一个被称之为“互惠规范”的机制。
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keep in mind the norm of reciprocity — if people feel that they are being treated generously, they will reciprocate it with increased discretionary effort.
记住互惠互利。如果人们觉得被宽厚对待，他们会增加努力来加以回报。
Whether you've asked for it or not, help that's given freely is part of grace, meaning that the only response necessary to satisfy the norm of reciprocity is gratitude.
不论是不是你提出来，免费提供的帮助都是恩惠的一部分，意味着达到这种互惠规范的唯一必要反应就是感激。
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