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Article: Beyond Revenge - The Evolution of the Forgiveness Instinct Focuses on Human Moral Sentiments Such as Forgiveness, the Desire for Revenge and Gratitude.
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- April 25, 2008
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DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c90024) has announced the addition of "Beyond Revenge: The Evolution of the Forgiveness Instinct" to their offering.
Why is revenge such a pervasive and destructive problem? How can we create a future in which revenge is less common and forgiveness is more common? Psychologist Michael McCullough argues that the key to a more forgiving, less vengeful world is to understand the evolutionary forces that gave rise to these intimately human instincts and the social forces that activate them in human minds today. Drawing on exciting breakthroughs from the social and biological sciences, ...