We all say, “I’m sorry,” far more often than we should. In fact, I do it all the time — even when I did nothing wrong. I usually say those words because I feel bad that something happened to someone I ...

Based on our upbringing, the automatic response when we do something wrong is to apologize with the word "sorry." Unfortunately, while this is instinctual to many of us, sometimes saying "sorry" isn't ...

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If you've ever said or done something you regret (and who hasn't?) it may help to know the best way to say you're sorry. Scientists who've studied the issue say there are six elements that go into an ...

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