Relating trait self-control and forgiveness within prosocials and proselfs: Compensatory versus synergistic models

• Main Authors: BALLIET, Daniel, LI, Norman P., JOIREMAN, Jeff
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2011
• Subjects: forgiveness; social dilemmas; social value orientation; trait self-control; Personality and Social Contexts; Social Psychology
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1122; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/2378/viewcontent/BallietLiJoireman2012.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The present research tested 2 competing models specifying how 2 traits (concern with the well-being of others and self-control) interact to predict forgiveness. According to the compensatory model, forgiveness requires being high on either trait; according to the synergistic model, forgiveness requi...