Mental models/Reciprocity
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Reciprocity

Robert Cialdini's principle that people feel obligated to return favours, gifts, or concessions. One of the most powerful principles of social influence.

In plain language

When someone gives us something, we feel compelled to give something back. Free value creates obligation. The free tier is a reciprocity trigger.

In the wild

Implementations of this model aren’t wired to this view yet — they live in the implementations table.

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