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in organizational behavior at Harvard Business School in 2006, after receiving an M.A. in psychology at Harvard University in 2004 and an undergraduate degree from Yale University in political psychology in 1996. Lewis, dean and professor of management at the Carl H. But it’s a defense mechanism,” Lewis says. “

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In western culture, tithing originated in windfall gains. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 38 (1), 30-32. [9] Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics, 2(1), 59. [11] Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics, 2(1), 59. [11] The psychology of windfall gains. 9] Carlsson, F., 11] Arkes, H.