Open almost any conversation about wrongdoing in America, and the idea of forgiveness will not be far behind. It’s one of our most cherished cultural ideals. We talk about it as a form of moral ...

Anger and forgiveness are often pitted against each other as archrivals. In my research for my book, You Don’t Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms, I discovered that in this contest, ...

If someone is mistreating you, anger might be a form of protection for you. After all, the message you are giving is that you are strong, you understand that you are being treated unfairly, and you ...