Daily Archives: June 9, 2021

Shifting identification: A theory of apologies and pseudo-apologies

Joshua M. Bentley published in 2015: Highlights: Apologies let offenders identify with victims and distance themselves from offenses. Apologies let third parties identify with offenders but not with the offenses. Pseudo-apologies let offenders distance themselves from their offenses and victims. … Continue reading

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Ethnic/Racial, Religious, and Demographic Predictors of Organ Donor Registration Status

Seems like a good proxy for citizenship (a la you would expect the core of a society to be more pro-society than the fringe). From this 2017 study: “Race/ethnicity, religion, and educational attainment were significant predictors of ODRS. Non-Hispanic whites … Continue reading

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Portrayals of public relations practitioners in film

Joshua Bentley and two other academics writes in 2014: The public relations profession is often portrayed negatively in popular culture (Miller, 1999; Saltzman, 2011; Spicer, 1993). Television and movies have contributed to the impression that public relations practitioners are mostly … Continue reading

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