Shared Value Affirmation Following a Transgression: Offenders’ Need Satisfaction, Genuine Self-Forgiveness and Willingness to Reconcile King, L. (Flinders University), Wenzel, M. (Flinders University) In the aftermath of an interpersonal transgression, offenders may experience threats to their moral integrity and social acceptance, which may impede reconciliation if not addressed. Research has shown that one means of […]

Is Horror an Emotion? An Empirical Dissociation of Horror from Fear, Disgust, and Awe Taylor, P.M. (Kyoto University), Uchida, Y. (Kyoto University) Personal tragedies and social catastrophes elicit intense emotions that affect subsequent behavioural responses and psychological (mal)adaptation to life-changing experiences. While the psychological sequelae of catastrophe have been investigated (e.g., PTSD, post-traumatic growth), the […]

Dynamics of Moral Repair: Forgiveness, Self-Forgiveness and the Restoration of Value Consensus as Interdependent Processes Wenzel, M. (Flinders University), Woodyatt, L. (Flinders University), Okimoto, T.G., (University of Queensland), Worthington Jr., E.L. (Virginia Commonwealth University) A victim’s forgiveness and an offender’s genuine self-forgiveness are elements of moral repair following wrongdoing. However, most psychological research has investigated […]

A Comprehensive Multi-Nation Comparison of the Hunchback Heuristic of Anger and Calm Judgements with Three Mainstream Theories Owuamalam, C. K. (University of Nottingham, Malaysia), Weerabangsa, M. M. (University of Nottingham, Malaysia), Okubo, M., (Senshu University, Japan), Matos, A. S. (University of Nottingham, Malaysia), ANGCALM Consortium, (University of Nottingham, Malaysia), Anjum, G. (Institute of Business Administration […]