An exploratory study of the psychology of forgiveness: an interpersonal perspective

Description

This qualitative study explores the meaning of interpersonal forgiveness,
using a both/and or postmodern epistemology and a phenomenological
methodology. Forgiveness is seen as a reframe that could transform a
limiting, disempowering dominant narrative into a more empowering and
useful story. The researcher interviews three participants to co-create stories
of forgiveness. Themes of emotional discomfort; blame and responsibility;
shift to empathy; forgiveness as process; and lasting change or forgiveness
incorporated into way of life, are identified. / Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology)

Links & Downloads

1. Kotzé, Hilda Norma (2009) An exploratory study of the psychology of forgiveness: an interpersonal perspective, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2043>
2. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2043

Tags

Forgiveness

Postmodernism

Phenomenology

Second-order

Cybernetics of cybernetics

Reframe

Story

Co-create

Re-storying

158.2

Forgiveness

Forgiveness -- Therapeutic use

Interpersonal relations

Additional Fields

Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/2043
Date	30 November 2006
Creators	Kotzé, Hilda Norma
Contributors	Fourie, D.P.
Source Sets	South African National ETD Portal
Language	English
Detected Language	English
Type	Dissertation
Format	1 online resource (vii, 126 leaves)