Men Have A Harder Time Forgiving Than Women Do

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Mon, 03/03/2008 - 22:00

Forgiveness can be a powerful means to healing, but it does not come naturally for both sexes. Men have a harder time forgiving than women do, according to new research.

But that can change if men develop empathy toward an offender by seeing they may also be capable of similar actions.

Then the gender gap closes, and men become less vengeful.

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