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Why are we so obsessed with public apologies?

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Why are we so obsessed with public apologies?

We've probably seen countless public apologies over the years, but are we entering a new era of social media and reality TV confessions?

And are we getting better at assessing sincerity? Or are we just more critical?

Brett de Hoedt is a public speaking trainer and the creator and host of The Hardest Word podcast and Professor Kate Douglas is a professor of humanities, arts and social sciences at Flinders University.

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