In other words, our study shows that morally blaming a person can distort memory for the severity of his or her crime or misbehavior. |
One week later the people who were told he was a jerk remembered a higher bill -- from 10 percent to 25 percent more than the bill actually was. Those who were told he had an emergency phone call remembered a slightly lower-than-actual bill. |
We're disappointed because we didn't deserve to lose this derby. It's a shame we lost a game like tonight's one just because of a small mistake. We played well, but unfortunately the result didn't go our way. |