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Why we can’t accurately judge our friends’ behavior
October 9, 2013 by NewsBot
There is no such thing as objectivity when it comes to your friends: according to a new study, people evaluate their friends' behavior more positively than do strangers, regardless of actual performance on a series of tasks. Researchers say that we should then think twice before allowing people who know each other to be in positions to judge each other -- from job interviews to legal settings.