Exploring the Neuroscience of Forgiveness and Its Influence on Health

What if the key to lasting contentment and success lies in the intricate workings of the human brain?

Does understanding the neuroscience of forgiveness hold the power to reduce stress, enhance our emotional and physical health, and lead us towards a life of better understanding and empathy?

Today Julie gives an easy-to-understand insight into the interesting role of our brain regions such as the anterior cingulate cortex and the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in the process of forgiveness.

Ever wondered about the changes that take place in your brain when you forgive someone?

Or how understanding another person's perspective can foster forgiveness and empathy?

Today Julie looks at the effects of forgiveness on our brain’s reward system and emotional health, and the potential of forgiveness interventions to improve cognitive function.

Discover how neuroplasticity - our brain's remarkable ability to rewire itself - responds to the practice of forgiveness.

REFERENCES MADE TODAY

Damage to the prefrontal cortex increases utilitarian moral judgements [Koenigs, et al, 2007]

A social-neuroscience perspective on empathy. Current Directions in Psychological Science

Granting forgiveness or harboring grudges: Implications for emotion, physiology, and health

Growth Mindsets – neuroplasticity

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