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On the differential mediating role of emotions in revenge and reconciliation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2012

David Leiser  and
Lisa Joskowicz-Jabloner
David Leiser
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel. dleiser@bgu.ac.ilhttp://www.bgu.ac.il/~dleiser/joskolis@gmail.com
Lisa Joskowicz-Jabloner
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel. dleiser@bgu.ac.ilhttp://www.bgu.ac.il/~dleiser/joskolis@gmail.com
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Abstract

McCullough et al. suggest that revenge and forgiveness rest upon risk computation. Risk computation is implemented by emotions that evolved for additional functions, giving rise to phenomena such as betrayal aversion and taboo-tradeoffs, and specific patterns of forgiveness we have documented. A complete account of revenge and reconciliation should incorporate broader constructs from social psychology, including emotions and values hierarchies.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 36 , Issue 1 , February 2013 , pp. 27 - 28
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013

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