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008			070709n2006 000 0 eng u
020			_a1583913335
020			_a9781583913338
060			_aWM 420.
100	1		_aWorthington, Everett L
245			_aForgiveness and reconciliation : _btheory and application
260			_aAbingdon : _bRoutledge, _c2006
300			_axvi, 307 p.
520			_aTo be unforgiving is harmful. The inability to come to terms with one’s anger or strife often can lead to stress disorders, mental health disorders, and relationship problems. Forgiveness is a personal decision. Forgiveness and Reconciliation focuses on individual experiences with forgiveness, aiming to create a theory of what forgiveness is and connect it to a clinical theory of how to promote forgiveness. Dr. Worthington creates an evidence-based approach that is applicable for individuals and relationships, and even for society. He also describes an evidence-based method of reconciliation - restoring trust in damaged relationships. Dr. Worthington hopes that this theory will inform scientific research and improve intervention strategies. Showing that forgiveness transforms personality, Worthington describes ways a clinician can promote (but not force) forgiveness of others and self. He provides research-based theory and applications and discusses the role of emotion and specific personality traits as related to forgiveness. Forgiveness and reconciliation might not be cures, but, as Worthington shows, they are tools for transforming both the self and the world.
650		2	_aPsychotherapy
650		2	_aEmotions _96034
650		2	_aPersonality _97383
650		2	_aEmpathy _96035
650		2	_aPsychology
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340			_aBook
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