Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy once wrote, "We do not love people so much for the good they have done us as for the good we have done them." This quote is most closely related to the concept of __________.

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The quote by Tolstoy reflects the Ben Franklin effect, which suggests that we are more likely to have positive feelings towards someone if we have done them a favor or helped them in some way, rather than just receiving something good from them. In other words, we tend to value and like people based on the good we have done for them, rather than just the good they have done for us.

Russian Novelist Leo Tolstoy Once Wrote, "We Do Not Love