Of course it has psychological benefits because passive aggressive and other forms of toxic and exploitative behaviors are a thing. And there is A LOT of it to

Of course it has psychological benefits because passive aggressive and other forms of toxic and exploitative behaviors are a thing. And there is A LOT of it to which apologizing is a form of submission. Getting stronger in such situations creates quantitatively less apologizing but in the observer eye it can make person be perceived wrongdoer. Apologizing is also a very morally complex subject. E.g. Elder cuts in queue. Depending on cultural setting even making a comment about it makes crowd expect commenter to be wrong doer (“respect your elder”), yet on the other hand standing for oneself makes them more assertive. Social dynamics is hard and life isn’t binary - chains of events are complex. Curiously enough I heard interesting advice - never buy flowers for a partner as apology. After a while they will only be a monument of bad times.