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Which Is Better, Revenge or Forgiveness?

Guess we should know this by now.  But a new study says revenge is more enjoyable than forgiveness . Who else displays this better than our president?  And what gives? Newswise.com reports that, w hen it comes to entertainment, people enjoy seeing bad guys get their punishment more than seeing them be forgiven, a new study reveals.  Who'd've thought?  "But even though they don’t enjoy the forgiveness stories as much, people do find these narratives more meaningful and thought-provoking than ones in which the bad guys receive their just deserts," the web site reports.  “We like stories in which the wrongdoers are punished and when they get more punishment than they deserve, we find it fun,” says  Matthew Grizzard , lead author of the study and assistant professor of  communication at The Ohio State University , at newswise.com. “Still, people appreciate stories of forgiveness the most, even if they don’t find them to be quite as fun.”  T...

News Flash: Almost Half of Harassers Return to Their Jobs

It probably should come as no surprise but even after "Me, Too," almost half the people who harass others at work can go back to work as if nothing happened, according to a new study as reported by newswise.com. New research from Michigan State University revealed that almost half of accused harassers can go back to work when disputes are settled by arbitrators – or, third-parties who resolve disputes.  The findings, published by the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, newswise.com reports, closely examine the outcomes of arbitration awards involving harassers, as well as providing insight as to whether arbitration is the best solution to addressing workplace harassment.  “With all of the issues our society is facing right now, I wanted to figure out why we weren’t doing a better job addressing harassment in the workplace,” the web site quotes Stacy Hickox, associate professor in MSU’s School of Human Resources and Labor Relations. “I knew that it was challeng...