The role of causal attribution in hurt feelings and related social emotions elicited in reaction to other's feedback about failure

Volume: 22, Issue: 5, Pages: 862 - 880
Published: Aug 1, 2008
Abstract
The present research addressed the question of what it is that makes certain types of feedback on the reasons for failure hurtful. The results of two studies demonstrated that the causal structure implied by an explanation for failure explains the degree to which the explanation is perceived as hurtful and likely to elicit anger, shame, and guilt. In contrast, the perceived validity of the explanations is of relatively less importance for the...
Paper Details
Title
The role of causal attribution in hurt feelings and related social emotions elicited in reaction to other's feedback about failure
Published Date
Aug 1, 2008
Volume
22
Issue
5
Pages
862 - 880
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