beneffectance

Questions

What does beneffectance mean?

Perception of responsibility for desired outcomes, but not for undesired ones.

Where does beneffectance come from?

Blend of beneficence + effectance. Coined by psychologist Anthony Greenwald in 1980.

How to pronounce beneffectance

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