People are more likely to accept a psychiatrist's solemn explanation that he struck an elderly mental patient because she kept shouting than to accept a defiant teenager's use of the same excuse to explain why he struck his grandmother.

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This is because people have a higher expectation of self-control and emotional regulation from a teenager compared to a trained professional like a psychiatrist. Additionally, there is a power dynamic at play between a psychiatrist and a patient, which may make it more likely for the psychiatrist's explanation to be accepted.

People Are More Likely to Accept a Psychiatrist's Solemn Explanation