Redemption Narrative - A Secular Version Of Catholic Guilt For St. Patrick's Day
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 08:40
in Psychology & Sociology
"A personal redemption narrative sustains motivation to engage in prosocial behavior," write psychologists at Northwestern University. Since it is St. Patrick's Day, that is a fancy social science way of saying that is why some people "do good works", while "redemptive stories sustain hope that sacrifices today may produce future dividends" is Catholic guilt for secular middle-aged people who don't like religion but do feel like they perhaps haven't earned what they got. read more