Robert D. Enright, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and a professor of educational psychology at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. He has been a leader in the scientific study of forgiveness and its effects since 1985. Time magazine referred to him as "the forgiveness trailblazer". He is the author of more than 100 publications, including five books. In 2022, he received the American Psychological Foundation Gold Medal Award for Impact in Psychology for his innovative work in forgiveness.  He and his colleagues have developed and tested a pathway to forgiveness that has helped incest survivors, and people in drug rehabilitation, in hospice, in shelters for abused women, and in cardiac units of hospitals, among others. His recent work has been in schools within conflict regions, such as Belfast, Northern Ireland, assisting teachers to deliver forgiveness programs to students.

Robert Enright is 'the forgiveness trailblazer'. (Time Magazine)

• Acknowledgments I. Forgiveness is a ChoiceForgiveness: A Path to Freedom What Forgiveness Is...and What It Is Not Why Forgive... and the Consequences of Not Forgiving II. The Process of ForgivenessA Map and Tools for Your Journey Acknowledging Your Anger Confronting the Depth of Your Anger Committing to Forgive Gaining Perspectives Building Positive Feelings, Thoughts and Behaviors Experiencing Discovery and Release From Emotional Prison Saying "I Forgive You" III. Going DeeperMore Questions to Help You Forgive Helping Clients Forgive Wanting to Be Forgiven Reconciling ReferencesIndex

Robert D. Enright, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and a professor of educational psychology at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. He has been a leader in the scientific study of forgiveness and its effects since 1985. Time magazine referred to him as "the forgiveness trailblazer". He is the author of more than 100 publications, including five books. In 2022, he received the American Psychological Foundation Gold Medal Award for Impact in Psychology for his innovative work in forgiveness.  He and his colleagues have developed and tested a pathway to forgiveness that has helped incest survivors, and people in drug rehabilitation, in hospice, in shelters for abused women, and in cardiac units of hospitals, among others. His recent work has been in schools within conflict regions, such as Belfast, Northern Ireland, assisting teachers to deliver forgiveness programs to students.

Robert Enright is 'the forgiveness trailblazer'. (Time Magazine)

• Acknowledgments I. Forgiveness is a ChoiceForgiveness: A Path to Freedom What Forgiveness Is...and What It Is Not Why Forgive... and the Consequences of Not Forgiving II. The Process of ForgivenessA Map and Tools for Your Journey Acknowledging Your Anger Confronting the Depth of Your Anger Committing to Forgive Gaining Perspectives Building Positive Feelings, Thoughts and Behaviors Experiencing Discovery and Release From Emotional Prison Saying "I Forgive You" III. Going DeeperMore Questions to Help You Forgive Helping Clients Forgive Wanting to Be Forgiven Reconciling ReferencesIndex

Robert D. Enright, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and a professor of educational psychology at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. He has been a leader in the scientific study of forgiveness and its effects since 1985. Time magazine referred to him as "the forgiveness trailblazer". He is the author of more than 100 publications, including five books. In 2022, he received the American Psychological Foundation Gold Medal Award for Impact in Psychology for his innovative work in forgiveness.  He and his colleagues have developed and tested a pathway to forgiveness that has helped incest survivors, and people in drug rehabilitation, in hospice, in shelters for abused women, and in cardiac units of hospitals, among others. His recent work has been in schools within conflict regions, such as Belfast, Northern Ireland, assisting teachers to deliver forgiveness programs to students.

Robert Enright is 'the forgiveness trailblazer'. (Time Magazine)

• Acknowledgments I. Forgiveness is a ChoiceForgiveness: A Path to Freedom What Forgiveness Is...and What It Is Not Why Forgive... and the Consequences of Not Forgiving II. The Process of ForgivenessA Map and Tools for Your Journey Acknowledging Your Anger Confronting the Depth of Your Anger Committing to Forgive Gaining Perspectives Building Positive Feelings, Thoughts and Behaviors Experiencing Discovery and Release From Emotional Prison Saying "I Forgive You" III. Going DeeperMore Questions to Help You Forgive Helping Clients Forgive Wanting to Be Forgiven Reconciling ReferencesIndex