Am I Normal?social
I apologise to end an argument even when I know I'm right
Strategic apology — apologising not from guilt but from conflict fatigue — is extremely common. The brain weighs the cost of continued conflict against the cost of a false apology and, for many people, the false apology is cheaper. This can become a pattern that trains others to expect capitulation.
Have you ever done this?
Be honest — have you ever done this?
Related fact
In experimental settings, people who apologise first in a conflict are perceived as more mature and emotionally intelligent even when the other party was objectively wrong — social reward flows to the apologiser regardless of fault.