Taking Revenge or Forgiveness?

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The study asked participants to imagine an offence when somebody treated them with lack of respect or dignity. The highest proportion of offences were committed by co workers. Particiant participants indicated that this treatment made them feel insignificant and like i didn't mean a dam. Drawing on these reports, we asked participants to Imagine having been ostracized and then responding with either forgiveness or revenge.

Panpsychism didn't give us river spirits or mischievous sootballs, so this time we go straight to the source - a defense of animism, and in a top 10 analytic philosophy journal. Could a failed argument for the existence of God establish the existence of trees and mountains with “interiority” and “social characteristics”? Tamler wants to believe, but is the argument that'll push him over the edge?

Plus – speaking of top journals, a doozy of social psych article: Is forgiveness better than revenge at rehumanizing the self? Let's check the voodoo dolls to find out. Tamler is delighted by David’s reaction to this one.