When you think of an apology, the phrase "I'm sorry" immediately comes to mind. From a very early age, we're taught to apologize by saying "I'm sorry" (even when we're not). "Apologies are ...

I’ve never gotten too hung up on apologies. After all, I’ve always felt actions speak louder than words. As nice as it may be to hear those two special words -- “I’m sorry” -- ultimately, they’re just ...

Yes, this year has been chock-full of unjustifiable behavior from men in powerful positions. It’s also been a year full of their terrible “I’m sorry’s.” If this year has taught us anything, it’s that ...

We all have relationships with other human beings. And with relationships of any kind, friction is virtually unavoidable. We misunderstand. We make mistakes. We misspeak. We get "hangry." We react ...

When a government commits a wrongdoing, how can it atone and mend relationships with the people harmed? The researchers asked 164 Australian participants to read about a scenario (adapted from real ...

There's something very powerful about receiving or giving a heartfelt, genuine apology. Bad apologies, on the other hand, can be disastrous and lead to more hurt. The ...

Oct. 13, 2006 — -- Mel Gibson's public apologies this week about his drunken-driving and anti-Semitic remarks are just the latest in a long line of high-profile mea culpas. Over the last 30 years ...

University of Newcastle provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Self-help book and works of popular psychology often instruct us in the art of apologising. Their advice is reflected, in ...

This is Flashback, where we’re reminiscing about some of the most iconic and obscure moments in alt-rock history. This week, we’re looking at Sinéad O’Connor’s haunting cover of Nirvana’s grunge ...