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Tipping has long been a part of service culture in the U.S., but in the last few years, the number of places where we're asked to tip has multiplied. Social psychologist and tipping researcher Michael Lynn, PhD, discusse...
Tip or skip? What drives our tipping behavior, with Michael Lynn, PhD is an episode from Speaking of Psychology by Kim Mills. Tipping has long been a part of service culture in the U.S., but in the last few years, the number of places where...
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Published Apr 15, 2026, 26:22 long, audio available.
Tipping has long been a part of service culture in the U.S., but in the last few years, the number of places where we're asked to tip has multiplied. Social psychologist and tipping researcher Michael Lynn, PhD, discusses “tip creep” and how digital payment screens are reshaping expectations; why social norms drive our tipping behavior; how tipping norms vary from country to country; how biases affect who gets tipped more; and whether tipping is a fair way to compensate people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tip or skip? What drives our tipping behavior, with Michael Lynn, PhD is an episode from Speaking of Psychology by Kim Mills.
This episode is 26:22 long.
This episode was published on Apr 15, 2026.
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