The Effects That Forgiveness Can Have on Us

A study found that people were less likely to repeat offences if they had been forgiven for an earlier offence. When we receive a gift like that, we're grateful for and feel appreciative of receiving forgiveness. But it's also the case that when people who have disagreeable personalities receive forgiveness, unfortunately, they sometimes are reinforced. They are almost emboldened, and they have a sense that they can get away with things.