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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 1H 52M

Revenge and Forgiveness with Mike McCullough

from Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast) · host Dave Pietraszewski & David Pinsof

Revenge, forgiveness, morality. Join us and our guest Mike McCullough (UC San Diego) as we navigate the deep cost/benefit structure of the social world. Topics include what punishment really is, why we should respect revenge, why victims may sometimes not seek help, and why times heals all wounds.    More about Mike McCullough: https://www.michael-mccullough.com/ https://psychology.ucsd.edu/people/profiles/mmccullough.html https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ZyAttkAAAAAJ&hl=en  

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