'Nice' by Any Other Name ... Means Essentially the Same Thing
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Summary
Even if good deeds aren't entirely selfless, most people don't discount them simply because the giver gains something in return. In practice, everyday people view "kind" and "nice" as essentially interchangeable, though they have a higher threshold for considering an act to be "caring." In addition, acts that were warm, planned and not already expected of the giver were consistently rated as more prosocial.
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