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Why Forgive and Forget is Bad Advice

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Briefings

A conversation with MacArthur fellow Felipe de Brigard explores how forgiveness alters the memory of historical atrocities, challenging the idea that it is beneficial. The discussion highlights the psychological impact of forgetting on collective trauma and individual processing of past events.

Key points

• Forgiveness can fundamentally alter the memory of historical atrocities, potentially obscuring the full scope of past events rather than resolving them.
• The conversation suggests that forgetting may be a necessary part of the healing process, though the exact mechanisms remain unclear.

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The evidence is limited to a single conversation with Felipe de Brigard, and the article does not provide specific dates, numbers, or causal claims.

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