Researcher Finds Teaching Moments in Hypocrisy

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When it comes to certain behaviors Jeff Stone a UA associate professor of psychology says people have a tendency to do one thing although they value and believe something else entirely.
When it comes to certain behaviors, Jeff Stone, a UA associate professor of psychology, says people have a tendency to do one thing although they value and believe something else entirely.

(PhysOrg.com) -- Jeff Stone, who has studied the issue of hypocrisy, says that people may feel compelled to change their behaviors when they realize that they became active advocates in their personal change.


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