You may increase your happiness when you learn how to forgive others who may never ask you to do it. Here's how to do it.

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, ...

I am sure you have made plenty of mistakes in your life. I certainly have. And the longer you have lived, the more mistakes you will have accumulated over the years. In any case, perhaps it is time ...

My grandma used to say she could forgive, but she couldn’t forget. This was always in reference to a comment made by a neighbor about pickles my grandmother had entered at the fair. The neighbor ...

We live in a world that often confuses forgiveness with permission—permission to hurt us again, to stay in our lives as if nothing ever happened. But forgiveness is not a favor you do for someone else ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. That’s a tall order and a big question that we all face from ...

There’s a “forgiveness industry” of books, coaches, TED Talks and services promoting radical exoneration from every angle. Yet after a decade researching the concept of forgiving for a book on the ...

From an early age, many of us are encouraged to apologize to those we have hurt. “Say sorry to your brother.” “Apologize to your friend for taking her toy.” And this only continues as we get older.

Sometimes the deepest wound doesn't come from a partner, but from the one who gave you life. We grew up believing a mother's love was unconditional, that her actions were always for our good. But what ...

My grandma used to say she could forgive, but she couldn’t forget. This was always in reference to a comment made by a neighbor about pickles my grandmother had entered at the fair. The neighbor ...