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- People in societies that prize honor are less likely to apologize when they’ve done something wrong, cross-cultural psychologist Michele Gelfand and her colleagues find in a recent paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Yet there’s a way to foster apologies in honor cultures: Appeal to people’s sense of virtue.
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An understanding of the psychology of honor and apology can help mediators create contexts for intercultural dialogue where concerns for reputation and potential honor loss are attenuated (e.g., private meetings).
honor hinders or facilitates making an apology, a behavior that can deescalate conflicts effectively. To answer this question, we turn to existing theories that define honor as both viril-
Is it more acceptable for certain people to say sorry in honor-based societies? Can apologies become contagious, spreading through a society once someone sets an example? How can we best manage disputes and negotiations that are fundamentally about honor?
We find evidence that honor cultures’ focus on virility impedes a key conflict de-escalation strategy—apology—that can be successfully promoted through a shift in mindset.
Mar 8, 2018 · In this article, I propose three major barriers to offering high-quality apologies: (a) low concern for the victim or relationship, (b) perceived threat to the transgressor’s self-image, and (c) perceived apology ineffectiveness.
- Karina Schumann
- 2018
Oct 11, 2022 · Notably, honor is achieved not only by upholding strength and reputation (virility) but also through moral integrity (virtue). The dual focus of honor suggests a potential mechanism for promoting apologies: shifting the focus of honor from reputation to moral integrity.
In honor cultures, relatively minor disputes can escalate, making numerous forms of aggression widespread. We find evidence that honor cultures’ focus on virility impedes a key conflict de-escalati...
