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The effects of offenders’ emotions versus behaviours on victims’ perception of their personality: Disentangling effects of felt guilt and apologies

par Leys, Christophe ;Licata, Laurent ;Bernard, Philippe ;Marchal, Cynthie
Référence Swiss journal of psychology, 71, 4, page (187-197)
Publication Publié, 2012

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Some people experience a feeling of guilt after transgressing a social norm, while others do not. Perceiving this emotion in others therefore yields important information about their personality. Two experimental studies assessed the effects of perceptions of offenders’ guilty feelings on judgments of their personality by the victim. Study 1 showed that offenders perceived as experiencing guilt are perceived as more extraverted (sociable) and more conscientious (competent) than those who do not. These results were replicated in Study 2, which further showed that the effects of perception of guilt on personality judgments are distinct from those of apologies. These effects are mediated by the victim’s perception of justice and anger. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.