Refusing to Apologize Can Give You a Short Term Boost in Self Esteem

i think we've probably all experienced the urge to not apologize. One of the things that happens when you apologize as actually you you are relinquishing a bit of power and control in that situation. When people came forward andd essentially said that, i do not apologize for what i have done, it actually resulted in a short term boost in their reported self esteem. They actually felt better about themselves following a refusal to apologize.