THE HEALING PARADOX OF FORGIVENESS

THE HEALING PARADOX OF FORGIVENESS

The concept of forgiveness is reviewed and related to the process of psychological healing. Choosing to forgive is a paradoxical act that releases a person from the need to seek repayment or revenge for past insults or disappointments through an up-leveling or reframing process. Forgiveness is a cor...

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Veröffentlicht in:Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.) Ill.), 1987, Vol.24 (2), p.240-244
1. Verfasser: Hope, Donald
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anger
Forgiveness
Human
Psychotherapeutic Processes
Psychotherapeutic Techniques
Religious Beliefs
Self-Esteem
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Zusammenfassung:The concept of forgiveness is reviewed and related to the process of psychological healing. Choosing to forgive is a paradoxical act that releases a person from the need to seek repayment or revenge for past insults or disappointments through an up-leveling or reframing process. Forgiveness is a core value of Christianity and other major religions; however, it is not well articulated in the therapeutic literature. It is proposed that understanding the dynamics of forgiveness can serve as a powerful therapeutic tool.
ISSN:0033-3204
1939-1536
DOI:10.1037/h0085710