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Wikipedia April 9, 2026 at 10:04 AM

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instinct

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Michael McCollough
Correction

The psychologist's name is misspelled here. The researcher associated with this work is Michael McCullough, not 'Michael McCollough.'

Full reasoning

This passage identifies a real psychologist, but spells his surname incorrectly.

UC San Diego's Department of Psychology lists him as Michael McCullough, and describes him as a professor whose work includes forgiveness and related topics. The article's spelling, "Michael McCollough," does not match the researcher's name.

Because the sentence is referring to that scholar and his work on forgiveness/revenge, the correct spelling should be Michael McCullough.

2 sources
  • Michael McCullough | UC San Diego Department of Psychology

    Michael McCullough ... Professor ... Michael McCullough is an experimental psychologist who is concerned primarily with the evolutionary and cognitive foundations of human sociality. In addition to pioneering work on forgiveness...

  • Michael Earl McCullough - Wikipedia

    Michael Earl McCullough ... is an American psychologist ... He is the author of ... Beyond Revenge: The Evolution of the Forgiveness Instinct.

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