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Research on Tap: Forgiveness vs. Revenge

Event Date:
Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 7:00 pm
Room:
Mavor's Bar, Confederation Centre of the Arts
Forgiveness and revenge. Each of us has, in the past, had to choose between one or the other. Choose forgiveness, and we face the possibility of appearing weak. Seek revenge, and we come across as mean and spiteful. UPEI social psychology professor Stacy MacKinnon will talk about forgiveness and revenge on Tuesday, February 9, at this month鈥檚 Research on Tap. The discussion begins at 7 p.m. in Mavor鈥檚 Bar at the Confederation Centre of the Arts. MacKinnon is an assistant professor of social psychology whose research areas include trust, risk, forgiveness and revenge. At Research on Tap, she鈥檒l discuss "Revenge and Forgiveness: Deciding whether or not to, how to, and how it's going to feel afterward." She will illustrate why a blanket policy of forgiveness might not be a good idea, and she will delve into the dark satisfaction we seek when we carry out revenge. Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI鈥檚 researchers in a comfortable environment. Every month of the winter, we bring a UPEI researcher to a local pub鈥攊n this case, Mavor鈥檚鈥攖o discuss his or her area of expertise. For more information, call (902) 620-5117, or e-mail datkinson@upei.ca Research on Tap is presented by UPEI鈥檚 Office of Research Development. Dave Atkinson Research Communications Officer UPEI (902) 620-5117 Twitter: @research_upei Blog: upei.ca/research
Contact Name
Dave Atkinson