Citation

Sanford N. J. Abnorm. Soc. Psychol. 1943; 38(2): 158-165.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1943, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/h0059067

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

While we are warned of the dangers of revenge and selfishness in postwar planning, we should recognize the opposed dangers of too much self-abnegation. Our puritanism leads to repressed aggression and guilt feelings in place of punishment of offenders; but complete forgiveness would not be understood by Germans or Japanese and would weaken the cause of future peace. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)