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Rumination, Emotion, and Forgiveness: Three Longitudinal Studies

In 3 studies, the authors investigated whether within-persons increases in rumination about an interpersonal transgression were associated with within-persons reductions in forgiveness. Results supported this hypothesis. The association of transient increases in rumination with transient reductions...

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Published in:	Journal of personality and social psychology 2007-03, Vol.92 (3), p.490-505
Main Authors:	McCullough, Michael E, Bono, Giacomo, Root, Lindsey M
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