Did I Offend You or Did It? Agency Assignment in Interpersonal Apology
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DOI: 10.1080/0163853x.2019.1576471
Abstract: ABSTRACT When apologizing to victims of transgressions, people may assign the agency for harm to themselves (“I’m sorry I offended you”), to the act (“I’m sorry it offended you”), or omit agency altogether (“I’m sorry… read more here.
Keywords: sorry offended; choice; apology; agency assignment ... See more keywords
Threat Type Moderates Agency Assignment: A Partial Matching Effect.
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DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2022.2065746
Abstract: This study examined the effects of agency assignment on response to messages advocating threat preparedness, highlighting interactions between agency assignment and threat type. Participants were randomly assigned to one of four conditions crossing human agency… read more here.
Keywords: effect; agency assignment; threat; agency ... See more keywords