Remorse, Confession, Group Identity, and Expectancies About Repeating a Transgression

By Gregg J. Gold, B. Weiner. 2000

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Facilitating forgiveness in the treatment of infidelity: an interpersonal model (2011, background): “…of sorrow and regret, a pledge to be faithful, and a commitment to do whatever is necessary to help facilitate healing from the pain and damage caused by the affair (Couch, Jones & Moore, 1999; Fincham, 2000; Fitness, 2001; Flanagan, 1992; Gold & Weiner, 2000; Spring, 2004; Worthington, 1998).”
An examination of emotional empathy, attributions of stability, and the link between perceived remorse and forgiveness (2011, background): “…between apologies and forgiveness (Brown et al., 2008; McCullough et al., 1997, Study 3), and that remorse is an important affective component of an apology (Gold & Weiner, 2000), it is reasonable to expect that a victim’s empathy mediates the relationship between perceived remorse and forgiveness.”
The Road to Reconciliation: Antecedents of Victim Willingness to Reconcile Following a Broken Promise (2004, background): “Research indicates that confessions that express remorse have the greatest impact on forgiveness (Gold & Weiner, 2000).”