Dealing with betrayal in close relationships: does commitment promote forgiveness?

By Eli J. Finkel, C. Rusbult, M. Kumashiro, Peggy A. Hannon. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2002

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology

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Forgiveness is an emotion-focused coping strategy that can reduce health risks and promote health resilience: theory, review, and hypotheses (2004, background): “D ow nl oa de d by [ U ni ve rs ity o f C al if or ni a, B er ke le y] a t 1 6: 15 0 1 N ov em be r 20 12 There is only a little evidence at present to support such theoretical speculation in studies that measure forgiveness directly (i.e., see Finkel et al., 2002).”
Chutes Versus Ladders: Anchoring Events and a Punctuated-Equilibrium Perspective on Social Exchange Relationships (2010, background): “When a positive nonreciprocal relationship forms following a gradual series of positive exchanges, extrinsic and intrinsic investments in the relationship accumulate (Rusbult, 1983), and this leads the exchange partners to more likely overlook and/or forgive transgressions (Finkel et al., 2002).”
Customer betrayal and retaliation: when your best customers become your worst enemies (2008, background): “Findings from these studies reveal that acts of betrayal are extremely difficult to forgive and forget (Finkel et al. 2002), and they are associated with greater punishments in terms of jail time and punitive damages in a criminal setting (Koehler and Gershoff 2003).”
When Customer Love Turns into Lasting Hate: The Effects of Relationship Strength and Time on Customer Revenge and Avoidance (2009, background): “These two desires are related because both reflect customers’ inability to “let go” (Finkel et al. 2002).”
Interpreting Social Identity in Online Brand Communities: Considering Posters and Lurkers (2017, background): “This may be either through the effect of strong affective bonds on forgiveness (Eisingerich et al., 2011; Finkel et al., 2002) or rejection of negative information that might”
Self-forgiveness versus excusing: The roles of remorse, effort, and acceptance of responsibility (2006, result): “We also predicted higher levels of remorse and repentance in closer relationships, following prior research on apology (eg, Exline et al, 2005 ) and forgiveness (eg, Finkel, Rusbult, Kumashiro, & Hannon, 2002 ).”