Acknowledging collective misdeeds only motivates repair when guilt, not shame, is evoked.

Evidence

If one is interested in predicting when members of a group not only acknowledge their ingroup’s misdeeds against another group, but also are motivated to repair those misdeeds, then one must consider the extent to which the situation actually evokes guilt and not shame. — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt, 347

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Collective guilt motivates repair and compensation just as personal guilt does — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt: International…, 564; Guilt signals damaged relationships and motivates apology and repair. — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt: International…, 343; Collective guilt follows unrepentant perceived wrongdoing and motivates repair — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt: International…, 817 (+5 more)

Broader Connections

• Collective guilt predicts reparative motivation while collective shame predicts distancing. #corroborates (0.92) — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt, 346
• Collective guilt can be functional by motivating reparative action #expands (0.82) — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt, 229
• Collective guilt requires admitting in-group responsibility and spurs reparations #expands (0.80) — Emanuele Castano, On the Perils of Glorifying the In-group, 65
• Collective guilt follows unrepentant perceived wrongdoing and motivates repair #expands (0.78) — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt, 817
• Collective guilt motivates intergroup change only under favorable conditions. #qualifies (0.75) — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt, 89
• Vicarious group responsibility for others’ suffering triggers shame or guilt. #qualifies (0.72) — Emanuele Castano, On the Perils of Glorifying the In-group, 63