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Apology
Apology consists of a guilty party takingresponsibility for its actions in a heartfeltand truly remorseful way
Successful apology can begin toheal deep psychological injuries
Without apology, people staylocked in emotional situations thatcause conflict
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Forgiveness
Forgiveness consists of a victims findingspace in their heart to forgive or fullyaccept the apology
An apology is not complete untilperpetrators have been forgiven
aken together, apology andforgiveness reflect constructiveways to come to grips with pastconflicts !! even atrocities
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"ynamics of Apology#Forgiveness
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Apology#Forgiveness in %onflict
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&oth sides should apologi(e andforgive& *!ten+ asymmetric po)er relations
mae the degree o! the o!!ensedisproportionate
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Forgiving is )* Forgetting
We must remember the past, soit is not repeated
&ut by forgiving, we arereleasing ourselves from thenegative emotions of the past
Apology and forgiveness lessensthe chance that the cycle will berepeated
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