News tagged with guilt
Guilt, gender play roles in human-animal relations
Until recently, most archaeologists viewed human-animal relationships primarily in terms of their dietary role. But the social and symbolic functions of animals and meat may often be of equal or even greater ...
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Lawyer blasts tax authorities in Ai Weiwei case
(AP) -- A company lawyer for dissident artist Ai Weiwei said Monday that Chinese tax authorities are hindering efforts to pay a financial guarantee enabling the company to fight a huge tax bill that he says ...
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Do we buy cosmetics because they are useful or because they make us feel good?
A study by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) shows that people who use cosmetics buy these products primarily for emotional reasons. The study was carried out on facial creams (hydrating and nutritive ...
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Jul 21, 2011 |
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Research shows good cop beats bad cop
Even the most horrible criminals feel guilt, and according to new research from the University of Montreal, playing on that sentiment might be a good way to extract a confession. In order to gain a better understanding of ...
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Feb 02, 2011 |
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Motivation to end racism relies on 'yes we can' approach
If you're trying to end racism, it's not enough to get people to understand that racism is still a problem. You also have to make them feel like they can do something about it, according to a new study published in Psychological Sc ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 29, 2010 |
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Guilt fuels commitment to the job: expert
Feeling a sense of guilt or obligation towards an employer can increase an employee's commitment to an organisation, a University of Queensland Business School researcher has found in a study of Chinese workers.
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Jul 27, 2010 |
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Apologies may fuel settlement of legal disputes, study says
Apologies may be good for more than just the soul, according to research by a University of Illinois professor of law and of psychology.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 02, 2010 |
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'Happy ending' gives recyclable products higher status
(PhysOrg.com) -- For a "throw away" society, Queenslanders have a "lot of guilt" about disposing of products that are not recycled, a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) industrial design study has found.
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May 10, 2010 |
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Men feel less guilt
Although changing social and cultural contexts mean guilt has less power today than it once did, a new study has shown that in the West this emotion is "significantly higher" among women. The main problem, ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 25, 2010 |
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The pain of torture can make the innocent seem guilty
The rationale behind torture is that pain will make the guilty confess, but a new study by researchers at Harvard University finds that the pain of torture can make even the innocent seem guilty.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Guilt
Guilt is the state of being responsible for the commission of an offense. It is also a cognitive or an emotional experience that occurs when a person realizes or believes—accurately or not—that he or she has violated a moral standard, and bears significant responsibility for that violation. It is closely related to the concept of remorse.
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