Ben Franklin effect

noun

The tendency of people to like someone more after doing a favor for them.

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Meanings

nounBen Franklin effect (plural Ben Franklin effects)

plural Ben Franklin effects

  1. The tendency of people to like someone more after doing a favor for them.

Origin

Named after Benjamin Franklin.

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Ben Franklin effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ben%20Franklin%20effect

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