I believe that psychologists have studied that and have observed that with many things it often works to lead by example. However, I do not see any particular connection with this thread.
It does remind me of something else, that people often rise to one's expectations. Which is to say, that if you treat someone like they are a good person, they are more likely to behave well than if you treat them indifferently. This, too, does not seem particularly connected with this thread.
It does remind me of something else, that people often rise to one's expectations. Which is to say, that if you treat someone like they are a good person, they are more likely to behave well than if you treat them indifferently. This, too, does not seem particularly connected with this thread.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
