Psicodinamiche del Perdono Sociale

Abstract

The goal of this contribution is twofold: to highlight the psychological complexity of forgiveness by considering it alongside guilt and  to help the application of forgiveness at the intrapersonal and interpersonal levels in psychotherapeutic, educational, and  sociopolitical contexts. A starting point is the consideration of authentic forgiveness as an accelerator not only of victim growth but  also of social growth, including that of perpetrators. The specific approach is that of existential cognitivism to identify personal and  social forgiveness, including religious forgiveness, to post-conflict forgiveness. These considerations can help identify facilitators of  peace processes: those who activate the ways that help grow together by having forgiveness as the beginning.