The cost of self-forgiveness: Incremental theorists spent more money after forgiving the self for past overspending

Self-forgiveness is typically understood as a process that prevents continued engagement in negative behavior. However, it can also have a dark side in that it can lead to continuing that negative behavior. In the current research, we examined self-forgiveness in the domain of overspending—a potentially self-harming behavior. We tested whether self-forgiveness for past overspending affected future spending as a function of individual differences...