Unethical amnesia refers to individuals’ tendency to forget, or recall less vividly, their own dishonest actions compared to other types of memories. This form of motivated forgetting is believed to help preserve an individual's positive self-image after engaging in unethical behavior.
Unethical amnesia refers to individuals’ tendency to forget, or recall less vividly, their own dishonest actions compared to other types of memories. This form of motivated forgetting is believed to help preserve an individual's positive self-image after engaging in unethical behavior.
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