APS

2025 APS Annual Convention · 2025

Understanding Forgiveness: How Beliefs Shape Resilience and Health

Washington, DC · May 2025

Poster · Biological/Neuroscience

  • Ankita Kandel
    Coe College
  • Natalee Kohl
    Coe College
  • Amadou Sall
    Coe College
  • Vanessa Castillo
    Coe College
  • Alexander Toftness
    Coe College

Abstract

We hypothesize that highly resilient people are more likely to define forgiveness as unconditional, leading them to forgive more emotionally and improve their physical well-being. To test this, we would recruit participants for an in-person conflict recall study where their heart rate and blood pressure will be measured.

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