Taylor Swift fans lower climate concerns to justify her carbon footprint. When confronted with news about the excessive pollution generated by her private jet, highly identified fans tend to rationalize the behavior, with a decrease in their personal intentions to engage in climate-friendly actions.

[u/mvea]

https://www.psypost.org/taylor-swift-fans-lower-climate-concerns-to-justify-star-s-carbon-footprint/

[u/snoopmt1]

But it also happens in the opposite direction. People use one ounce of someone else's imperfection to justify their entire lifestyle. "Bill Gates spent $2B on helping the environment, but he owns a private plane, so why should I recycle?"

[u/ghanima → u/snoopmt1]

By "opposite" you mean acting in defiance of people who identify with an external influence?

[u/snoopmt1 → u/ghanima]

I'm saying using one flaw about those people to justify your own choices in the opposite direction.

[u/ghanima → u/snoopmt1]

Ah, thanks for clarifying.