Section 3: Forgiveness Flashcards
1
Q
Critical role in..
A ___ process
A state of …
It is contingent…
A
- repairing relationship (Leonard and mom)
- complicated, not immediate
- motivational change, behaving constructively (Leonard vents–> accepts)
- for hurt person and offending person; unlikely to forgive if partner will not change
2
Q
Paradoxical Quality of Forgiveness
A
“forgiver gives up resentment, gives gift of compassion, to which offender has NO right”
3
Q
When ppl don’t forgive…
Motivational shift toward forgiveness more likely if…(3)
A
- tend to engage in more vengeful comm. like name-calling & de-escalation (break)
- sincere apology offered
- seriousness of transgression doesn’t prohibit forgiveness.
- relationship was of high quality
