You're probably asking how you can even bring yourself to forgive, because, irrespective of how you try, it's looking like an impossible journey. Here's a gentle guide that helps you take the first ...

One sibling steals the other’s favorite toy, or maybe they both committed their share of offenses. Their parents want them to apologize to each other. A spouse failed to finish their part of the ...

The concept of forgiveness is often framed by a fascinating spirituality-based narrative that advises us we should always do it, no matter what the circumstances. We’re told that by forgiving others, ...

What does forgiveness look like in the brain? As a neuroscientist, I am always looking for the biological underpinnings of mental processes—not as an effort to distill mystery into molecules, but to ...

You’ve tried to forgive, but you can’t. What should you do? Instead of simply trying harder, consider identifying and addressing your obstacles to forgiving. While researching for my book, You Don’t ...

“How ironic that it was the act of not forgiving that finally freed me to forgive,” writes Nancy Richards, a survivor of child abuse, who eventually forgave her mother.[i] While researching for my ...