Author: Harrel, W. Andrew

Source: Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal, Volume 8, Number 2, 1980 , pp. 217-220(4)

Publisher: Scientific Journal Publishers

Abstract:

Forty-eight female subjects observed a confederate steal money from them. When accused of stealing, the confederate either expressed remorse or did not express remorse. Subjects were then given the opportunity to aggress against the confederate. More aggression was directed against a non-remorseful than against a remorseful confederate. There was also a significant interaction effect of the remorse manipulation and subject's level of Machiavellianism. High Machs aggressed more against a remorseful confederate than did low Machs. High Machs were more suspicious of the remorseful confederate's sincerity. High Machs also tended to show less aggression than low Machs toward the non-remorseful wrongdoer.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2224/sbp.1980.8.2.217

Publication date: 1980-01-01

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