Minimizing the costs that others impose upon oneself and upon those in whom one has a
fitness stake, such as kin and allies, is a key adaptive problem for many organisms. Our …

The first monograph to critically engage with the controversial horror film subgenre known
as' torture porn', this book dissects press responses to popular horror and analyses key …

Everyday maltreatments can threaten people's basic sense of being human. Can victims
restore their sense of humanness after it has been damaged by an offense and, if so, how …

In this chapter, we describe our efforts to understand the functions of the cognitive systems
that underlie humans' capacities for revenge and forgiveness. A better understanding of …

Two lines of previous research have found that revenge can make people feel worse,
contrary to conventional wisdom about the hedonic benefits (ie “sweetness”) of revenge …

The purpose of this essay is to review and assess the benefits of merging social
psychological and communication theory‐based approaches to the study of vengeful …

Humiliation lacks an empirically derived definition, sometimes simply being equated with
shame. We approached the conceptualisation of humiliation from a prototype perspective …

Bu çalışmada üniversite öğrencilerinin öznel iyi oluş, affetme, intikam ve sosyal bağlılıkları
arasındaki ilişkiler incelenmiştir. Çalışma Anadolu Üniversitesinde öğrenim gören 779 …

Punishment for criminal acts can be justified; prisons cannot. Is it possible to reconcile these
two propositions? Reconsidering the question in light of the rejuvenated movement for …

This article investigates whether acts of displaced revenge, that is, revenge targeted at a
different person than the original transgressor, can be satisfying for the avenger. We assume …