Editing Seven deadly sins (section)

== Patterns of confession ==
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According to a 2009 study by the Jesuit scholar [[Roberto Busa|Fr. Roberto Busa]], the most common deadly sin confessed by men is lust, and the most common deadly sin confessed by women is pride.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7897034.stm |title=Two sexes 'sin in different ways' |work=[[BBC News]] |date=18 February 2009 |access-date=24 July 2010 |archive-date=18 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091218000318/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7897034.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> It is unclear whether these differences were due to the actual number of transgressions committed by each sex, or whether the observed pattern was caused by differing views on what matters or should be confessed.<ref>{{cite web |author=Morning Edition |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100906920 |title=True Confessions: Men And Women Sin Differently |publisher=[[NPR]] |date=20 February 2009 |access-date=24 July 2010 |archive-date=14 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714204329/https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100906920 |url-status=live }}</ref>