Do societies differ in their tendency to forgive? And what might these differences mean for mental health and social relationships across cultures?
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Richard G. Cowden, Ph.D., is a social-personality psychologist and Research Scientist with the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University and the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He has contributed to numerous scholarly articles, book chapters, and books on human flourishing in diverse populations. He is also involved in developing and disseminating interventions to promote well-being, including those focused on forgiveness.

Richard G. Cowden, Ph.D., is a social-personality psychologist and Research Scientist with the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University and the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He has contributed to numerous scholarly articles, book chapters, and books on human flourishing in diverse populations. He is also involved in developing and disseminating interventions to promote well-being, including those focused on forgiveness.
Do societies differ in their tendency to forgive? And what might these differences mean for mental health and social relationships across cultures?