When and by Whom Are Apologies Considered? The Effects of Relationship and Victim/Observer Standing on Japanese People’s Forgiveness

Existing studies report on tendencies for first-party victims of a transgression to be less considerate of apologies compared to third-party observers when deciding on forgiveness. The present research investigated the conditions in which such discrepancies arise, focusing exclusively on the factor...

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Main Authors: Takaaki Hashimoto, Kaori Karasawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen 2016-12-01
Series:Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships
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Online Access:http://ijpr.psychopen.eu/article/view/214