Self-forgiveness

GLOSSARY

The willingness to abandon self-resentment in the face of one’s own acknowledged objective wrong, while fostering compassion, generosity, and love toward oneself.

Reference:
Tangney, J.P. & Tracy, J.L. (2012). Self-conscious emotions. In Leary, M. & Tangney, J.P. (Eds.). Handbook of self and identity. New York: Guilford.