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Our six experiments employed over a thousand participants, who were asked to adopt the role of inviter or invitee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Because it’s better for them, they then convince themselves that it is also what the inviter wants to hear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Now the inviter must get the other person to the frozen-yogurt shop.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2014
The interaction made everyone in the room uncomfortable, as the inviter grew increasingly persistent and the invitee tried to fend the other off.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2014
Alan Fairford resolved that his friend's hospitality should not, as it seemed the inviter intended, put a stop to his queries.
From Redgauntlet by Sir Walter Scott
