Guilt and shame are usually evoked during interpersonal interactions. However, no study
has compared guilt and shame processing under such circumstances. In the present study …

Shame and guilt have been compared in many behavioral and functional magnetic
resonance imaging studies. However, the time course of shame and guilt processing …

Past research has provided abundant evidence for the positive impacts of gratitude on
individuals and society. However, based on the social function of gratitude, which is …

Self-punishment, the adverse treatment of the self as a response to own wrongdoing, seems
dysfunctional on first sight. However, it may have interpersonal benefits, as it may affect how …

Mortality salience (MS) influences cognition and behavior. However, its effect on emotion
(especially moral emotions) and the underlying neural correlates are unclear. We …

Numerous studies have found that shame increases individuals' anger at others. However,
according to recent theories about the social function of shame and anger at others, it is …

Self‐punishment is a highly costly—and potentially harmful—way transgressors can
respond to a wrongdoing. In this research, we propose that people might punish themselves …

Relational utility refers to the value of another person for the attainment of one's future goals
through social interaction. Nelissen (2014) found that relational utility influences the intensity …

Social norms, the informal rules of society, and relational utility, eg utility generated by guilt,
are mechanisms by which cooperation and coordination can be facilitated. Here we add …

This paper analyzes experimental data to better understand self-punishment and
compensation as potential means for making amends for having caused distributional harm …