“I can’t forgive him. I’ve tried for years, but I just can’t,” said Craig, referring to his father, who neglected him throughout his childhood. “I know it’s because I’m a bad person. Good people ...

We tend to be harder on ourselves than we are on anyone else. And sometimes, we beat ourselves up for even the tiniest mistakes (guilty!). But whether you've made huge mistakes or tiny ones, ...

Recent advances in the study of forgiveness have increasingly illuminated its intricate role in mental health. Forgiveness, broadly defined as a conscious process in which negative emotions towards an ...

(This is the last post in the series about Ana and Jacob.) Eating disorder behaviors often evoke criticism or contempt from both the person who used the behavior (self-directed) and their partner ...

If you’re reading this then you’re probably human, which means you’ve likely made mistakes and upset people in the past. Our ability to apologize for such transgressions can play an important role for ...

Quinnipiac University provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. As the Jewish High Holidays approach, which begin with Rosh Hashanah and continue with Yom Kippur, the theme of forgiveness ...

Apologizing and rebuilding trust take time, yet these steps pave the way toward self-forgiveness and stronger relationships. Grant “Skip” T. remembers his hand trembling the day he sat down to write a ...