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Justice seems not to be for all: Exploring the scope of justice

... such as the terrorist attacks on the United States, with the revenge discourse being prevalent. Thus, the Muslim American family “had” ... / more

When does revenge taste sweet? A short tale of revenge

Most everyone is familiar with the saying “revenge tastes sweet”, but is there some truth in this? It is only recently that revenge, and the psychological and behavioral implications, have received any ... / more

The victim wars: How competitive victimhood stymies reconciliation between conflicting groups

... of distrust, lack of empathy and increasing motivations for revenge remain potent even after the formal resolution of the conflict, and may ... token, it may help to rationalize and legitimize acts of revenge against rivals, especially in a post-conflict era (see Nadler & Saguy, ... / more

The Role of Honor and Culture in Group-Based Humiliation, Anger and Shame

... escape further humiliation, developing resistance or seeking revenge (Smith, 2008). The question is why people react differently in response ... / more

Family Honour and the Purity of the Family’s Essence: A Relational Models Approach

... decides that the only way to get his honour back is taking revenge. But to be able to take revenge, he would have to become a gangster. This is fiction, but given the ... / more

On the dark and bright sides to vengeance: Cognitive, behavioral and affective consequences of aggression

... it is argued that aggression or more specifically, taking revenge has contrary to previous research findings not only negative (i.e., ... thoughts and aggressive behavior might be reduced by taking revenge, negative feelings most likely increase. Thus, a fine-grained analysis ... / more

Anger Management

... My stomach is full of anger, and I want to take my revenge" (Yuan, 2010). Although Schleck and Armstrong were both fueled by anger ... / more

Coping with being bullied

... who reacted angrily reported that they would cope by seeking revenge, which led to an increase in victimization.  Finally, in a recent ... / more

Blame. What is it good for?

... what is blame for? Is blame about meting out retribution and revenge? Or is blame a tool for managing others’ behavior? I argue that while ... / more