'I'm Sorry, Please Don't Hurt Me': Effectiveness of Apologies on Aggression Control

摘要

The author attempted to replicate Ohbuchi, Kameda, and Agarie's (1989) study which found that giving an apology, with or without harm removal, reduced aggressive responses among a sample of Japanese college women. The author found similar results with a U.S. sample of college women. The results provide evidence for cross-cultural similarity in the effectiveness of apologies in reducing aggressive responses. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]