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Reflecting on Identity-Change Facilitates Confession of Past Misdeeds

Journal

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Subject

Marketing

Publishing details

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General 2022 Vol 151:9

Authors / Editors

Helgason B A;Berman J Z

Biographies

Jonathan Berman

Publication Year

2022

Abstract

Across four studies (N = 3,351), we demonstrate that reflecting on identity change increases confession and decreases justification of past misdeeds. Moreover, publicly communicating one’s identity change to others increases confession above and beyond privately reflecting on identity change. By severing their connection with their past self, individuals can admit to past a misdeed (“I did it”) while reducing their fear that doing so will implicate their present moral character (“But that’s not who I am anymore”).

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