When research participants were asked to raise their middle finger through a motion sensor while reading a story, the behaviors they read about were perceived as more hostile. This best illustrated

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The behavior feedback phenomenon suggests that our behavior can influence our attitudes and perceptions. In this case, the participants' behavior of raising their middle finger was fed back to them through the motion sensor, which may have influenced their perception of the behaviors they read about in the story as more hostile.

When Research Participants Were Asked to Raise Their Middle Finger