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Forgiveness and revenge. Each of us has, in the past, had to choose between one or the other. Choose forgiveness, and we face the possibility of appearing weak. Seek revenge, and we come across as mean and spiteful. 乐发IV social psychology professor Stacy MacKinnon will talk about forgiveness and revenge on Tuesday, February 9, at this month鈥檚 Research on Tap. The discussion begins at 7 p.m. in Mavor鈥檚 Bar at the Confederation Centre of the Arts. MacKinnon is an assistant professor of social psychology whose research areas include trust, risk, forgiveness and revenge. At Research on Tap, she鈥檒l discuss "Revenge and Forgiveness: Deciding whether or not to, how to, and how it's going to feel afterward." She will illustrate why a blanket policy of forgiveness might not be a good idea, and she will delve into the dark satisfaction we seek when we carry out revenge. Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with 乐发IV鈥檚 researchers in a comfortable environment. Every month of the winter, we bring a 乐发IV researcher to a local pub鈥攊n this case, Mavor鈥檚鈥攖o discuss his or her area of expertise. For more information, call (902) 620-5117, or e-mail datkinson@upei.ca Research on Tap is presented by 乐发IV鈥檚 Office of Research Development. Dave Atkinson Research Communications Officer 乐发IV (902) 620-5117 Twitter: @research_upei Blog: upei.ca/research