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** Reciprocity is a crucial aspect of how people interact and live in society but researchers who study these interactions have often overlooked its importance<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Molm |first=Linda D. |date=June 2010-04-16 |title=The Structure of Reciprocity |url=httphttps://journalsdoi-org.sagepublibaccess.com/doisjlibrary.org/10.1177/0190272510369079 |journal=Social Psychology Quarterly |language=en |volume=73 |issue=2 |pages=119–131 |doi=10.1177/0190272510369079 |issn=0190-2725}}</ref> (Molm, 2010). Reciprocity, as a fundamental principle in social psychology, revolves around the concept that individuals tend to respond to the actions of others in a manner that mirrors the positive or negative nature of those actions. It involves a mutual exchange of behaviors and reactions, where individuals reciprocate the same type of behavior they have received from others<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Molm |first=Linda D. |last2=Collett |first2=Jessica L. |last3=Schaefer |first3=David R. |date=2007 |title=Building Solidarity through Generalized Exchange: A Theory of Reciprocity |url=https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/517900 |journal=American Journal of Sociology |language=en |volume=113 |issue=1 |pages=205–242 |doi=10.1086/517900 |issn=0002-9602}}</ref> (Molm et al., 2007). People's choices in how they behave are mostly based on what they can gain from others in return, while feelings of trust, liking, and togetherness are strongly influenced by the idea of giving and receiving equally<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Molm |first=Linda D. |last2=Schaefer |first2=David R. |last3=Collett |first3=Jessica L. |date=2007 |title=The Value of Reciprocity |url=http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/019027250707000208 |journal=Social Psychology Quarterly |language=en |volume=70 |issue=2 |pages=199–217 |doi=10.1177/019027250707000208 |issn=0190-2725}}</ref> (Molm et al., 2007). This reciprocal behavior can be perceived as either advantageous or disadvantageous, depending on the specific circumstances and intentions driving these actions. Essentially, reciprocity highlights the idea that people have a natural inclination to react to the behaviors of others in a way that mirrors the initial actions they were subjected to.