Why do people take revenge? This question can be difficult to answer. Vengeance seems
interpersonally destructive and antithetical to many of the most basic human instincts …

In this article, we examine the psychology of revenge. We begin by discussing challenges
associated with defining revenge. We then review the relative costs and benefits associated …

Abstract The CuPS (Culture× Person× Situation) approach attempts to jointly consider
culture and individual differences, without treating either as noise and without reducing one …

Most moral psychology research has been conducted in Western, Educated, Industrialized,
Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) societies. As such, moral judgment, as a psychological …

This study compares negotiation strategy and outcomes in countries illustrating dignity, face,
and honor cultures. Hypotheses predict cultural differences in negotiators' aspirations, use of …

Why do states often refuse to yield to military threats from a more powerful actor, such as the
United States? Why do they frequently prefer war to compliance? International Relations …

Using both college students and a national sample of adults, the authors report evidence
linking the ideology of masculine honor in the US with militant responses to terrorism. In …

" Culture of honor" is what social scientists call a society that organizes social life around
maintaining and defending reputation. In an honor culture, because reputation is everything …

The current research investigates two main goals. First, it investigates the cultural and
gender differences in gender specific honor codes among youth (N= 482) from cultures with …

Cultures of honor developed in contexts in which a person's livelihood was easily stolen
(such as a herd of animals) and the rule of law was weak. In such contexts, men were …