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What Does Forgiveness Have to Do With Depression?
Forgiving is vital to overcoming depression, according to a number of researchers and authors. Robert Enright, among other researchers, found that college students were less forgiving and more anxious than their parents. Why? Because their parents had learned to forgive. Read the full article here.
Immediate January Term Internship Opportunity
Despite 14 years of civil war, the future of Liberia is not without hope. In partnership with Dr. Robert Enright, licensed psychologist and professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the International Forgiveness Institute, Inc., and Grace Network, the Student Mobilization Centre is seeking students and volunteers to help teach Enright’s Forgiveness Education curriculum to primary school teachers in Liberia. To read more about this opportunity click here.
Forgiveness improves immune system of HIV/AIDs patients
A recent study conducted in people living with HIV/AIDS found that HIV clients who truly forgave someone who had hurt them in the past experienced a positive change in their immune systems. Read “Forgiveness Can Improve Immune Function in HIV-AIDS Patients.”
Dr. Enright holds forgiveness workshop in Knock, Ireland
Dr. Enright held a forgiveness workshop at the National Eucharistic Council in Knock, Ireland on June 24th and 25th, 2011. Download a copy of the presentation here.
IFI in O Magazine
The May 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine featured an article on the research of Dr. Robert Enright, PhD, founder of the International Forgiveness Institute. Read the full article on oprah.com.