Forgiveness: A theoreticl perspective

Pages: 687-689
Sanjay (Department of Applied Psychology, GJUS&T Hisar, Haryana)
Ravinder Singh (Chhaju Ram College of Education, Hisar, Haryana)
Ravi Singh Hooda (Department of Applied Psychology, GJUS&T, Hisar, Haryana)

Forgiveness is letting go of the need for revenge and releasing negative thoughts of bitterness and resentment. Forgiving and letting go can be very difficult challenges, but it’s even more stressful to hold on to grudges. Different types of forgiveness and their implications in healthy life has been documents in various researches. The present paper reviews on theoretical perspective of forgiveness. Different models of forgiveness have been discussed with empirical background.