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