Social Justice The Difference Between Jewish and Catholic Guilt Which is scarier: an all-powerful deity or your mom? Rick Paulas
News in Brief How to Convince Someone They’ve Committed a Crime A new study finds that providing true details mixed with a fake event convinces two in three the story was real. Nathan Collins
News in Brief Can Shame Predict Whether a Released Felon Will Reoffend? A new longitudinal study of incarcerated felons produces a nuanced answer. Ryan Jacobs
News in Brief Are Death Row Inmates Innocent If They Refuse a Last Meal? A new study finds that prisoners who deny their guilt are more likely to hold out on eating before execution. Paul Bisceglio
Economics Guilt Makes the Pie Taste Sweeter New research suggests feelings of remorse heighten our enjoyment when we succumb to temptation. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Increasing Organ Donation with Reminders of Regret British researchers report on one promising way to get more people to agree to donate their organs after death. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Guilt: A Double-Edged Sword New research finds when we make amends to assuage our guilt, a third party often pays the price. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Feel the Pain, Expel the Guilt New research finds physical suffering reduces feelings of guilt. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Feel The Guilt, Save The Planet Collective guilt regarding climate change can be a catalyst to individual action, but new research suggests eliciting that emotion can be tricky. Tom Jacobs
Economics I Am Forever in Your Debt — And I Mean Forever Excessive atonement can result from inextinguishable guilt, report two researchers who have named the effect after a perpetually apologetic character from the Harry Potter series. Julia Griffin