Responses to Transgressions: Grudges or Forgiveness?
Robin M. Kowalski,
Natalie Cote,
Lyndsey Brewer
et al.
Abstract:Virtually everyone can relate to the experience of being wronged by someone else. Responses to these transgressions include seeking revenge against the transgressor, forgiving the offender, or holding a grudge against the individual. Although substantial research has examined revenge-seeking and forgiveness, surprisingly little attention has been devoted to the study of grudges, the purpose of the current study. In an exploratory study, 344 participants completed a survey on Qualtrics. After writing about a ti… Show more
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