Why do people get upset when they work harder but receive the same reward?
Effort asks for fairness before it asks for success.
Two people finish together.\n\nOne worked twice as hard.\n\nThe hidden mechanism is unequal effort.\n\nHumans seek proportional rewards.\n\nRecognition matters emotionally.\n\nFairness affects motivation.\n\nPeople think rewards create effort.\n\nVery often, perceived fairness does.
