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Papers: 27 Aug 2022 - 2 Sep 2022

RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


2022


Front Behav Neurosci


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Guilt is effectively induced by a written auto-biographical essay but not reduced by experimental pain.

Authors

Schär S, Vehlen A, Ebneter J, Schicktanz N, de Quervain DJF, Wittmann L, Götzmann L, Grosse Holtforth M, Protic S, Wettstein A, Egloff N, Streitberger K, Schwegler KIM
Front Behav Neurosci. 2022; 16:891831.
PMID: 36035017.

Abstract

The aim of the present study was (1) to validate the method of guilt-induction by means of a written auto-biographical essay and (2) to test whether experimental pain is apt to alleviate the mental burden of guilt, a concept receiving support from both empirical research and clinical observation.