Suarez Gava, Melanie (2023) “V” for Vendetta: An Investigation Into Swift Blame as a Predictor for Revenge Cognitions. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Humans are in constant interaction with one another, frequently needing to evaluate situations where one claims another has caused them harm. In these situations, certain levels of ambiguity are involved and we are naturally susceptible to error when determining who should be held accountable, leading to the misplacement of blame and an upset of justice. Those in positions of power oftentimes rely on quick, automatic processing to determine who is responsible and administer punishment, resulting in a decrease in morale, sense of justice and overall well-being in the workplace. This phenomenon is known as “swift blame”. This paper aims to investigate the relationship between an individual’s engagement in swift blame and the likelihood that they will respond with endorsing revenge cognitions and behaviours over forgiveness. This investigation was part of a larger research project which used an online, vignette-based questionnaire administered to participants gathered through convenience and Prolific sampling. They were asked to evaluate and make a decision related to reprimanding a hypothetical employee (N = 182). I specifically focused on examining participants’ swift blame behaviours and the relationship of these with their tendency to engage in forgiveness of revenge behaviours. Results from this study showed that overall there were mixed findings regarding the hypothesis that swift blame tendencies predict revenge cognition. I will investigate methodological issues and discuss alternative explanations along with implications of these findings for other research and practical implications. Keywords: swift blame, forgiveness, revenge, workplace, organisational psychology, automatic processing
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Graso, M. and Heihal, T.I. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Jul 2023 15:18 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Jul 2023 15:18 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2253 |
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