Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/Forgiveness

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Hey Naomi. I was wondering if you were going to do a section on choice and how some people chose not to forgive or do not forgive as easily as others. It was just an idea that came to me as I was reading it. You may have already thought of it! I'm looking forward to reading more on this page, as the notion of forgiving is an important construct. Also, was wondering if you had considered tying in mercy with forgiveness as the two can go in hand at times. Just a thought! Thanks for listening! :) Imago 03:34, 28 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good start. One section I'd like to see expanded on is the misinterpretations of forgiveness, it looks like this could be very informative and dispel popular myths regarding forgiveness. Jackson997

Hey Naomi. Good outline so far. Great topic too! I was pondering the act of forgiveness. For me forgiveness has always been a choice initially, and the emotions of forgiveness (and letting go)catch up later AFTER I've chosen to forgive. However, I have spoken to random people over the years who refuse to forgive others, and it is almost like they're waiting to "feel good" about the other person before they forgive them. I'm not sure if there is anything in the literature that talks about forgiveness being motivated by choice rather than feeling? Anyway, just a thought :-) Have a great day. TabithaJ 09:40, 20 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Good start, looking forward to reading this chapter. If you are interested in any further areas (not that you have to use them; I know it can be hard juggling too many sub-categories) Forgiveness might be looked at in terms of "Radical Acceptance", I've had a look for literature but at first glance couldn't find anything peer reviewed. Here's a link to what I'm talking about from a google search if you're interested. Another possible area is Forgiveness of the Self? Best of luck with the chapter :) - Jaybay 01:10, 22 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Love the use of quotes, really illustrates the topic you're going for in an engaging way! Jackson997 12:04, 2 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hey,Forgot to mention it yesterday but you could probably use the "just world hypothesis" and kin selection. I know its to do with helping, but those theories would also be relative in the act of forgiveness, as your more likely to forgive those close to you, or those you believe have justly paid for their wrong doing. Also, could probably mention "learned helpless", as those who feel like they deserve to be treated in such a way, forgive easier. Hope that helps a little - Mlac 23:26, 2 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Naomi, thanks for your comment on my page - yours looks great too... well done... U881426 12:04, 5 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, Put your references in alphabetical order and italicised the journals, figured it would help. Good luck finishing it. Mlac 14:08, 6 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Naomi - this is a really great chapter - you did an excellent job with the graphics on the video - well done - particularly interesting was Alice in the Rawanda story - fantastic - Magnolia


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Overall[edit source]

  1. Overall, this is a very valuable and readable chapter about forgiveness, a complex emotion, which provides practical steps about how and why to forgive, based on psychological theory and research. The chapter also succeeds in addressing a self-help audience. I felt more forgiving and able to forgive after reading it! Further areas for improvement could be in some proofreading (e.g., grammar) and providing in-text wiki links.

Theory[edit source]

  1. Cognitive, psycho-analytic and, to some extent social perspectives are well covered and integrated.
  2. Examples are used to illustrate theory.

Research[edit source]

  1. A solid amount of relevant research on forgiveness and emotions more generally is used to provide the reader with empirical support for the theoretical claims.
  2. When describing important research findings, try to also indicate the size of effects.
  3. Also present a critical perspective - perhaps what is inconclusive or not well known about forgiveness from the psychological research literature?

Written expression[edit source]

  1. Written expression
    1. The chapter really talks to the reader, in straight-forward, easy to understand language.
    2. The introduction is well developed and leads a reader into the topic.
    3. Well done on gathering talk page comments on a chapter plan, although there are no replies to the commenters?
    4. A small number of paragraphs were overly long. Each paragraph should communicate one key idea in three to five sentences.
    5. The summary is good, but perhaps could be expanded to provide even more explicit take-home messages.
  2. Layout
    1. Well done on developing a good looking, interesting layout. Note thtat I've simplified the layout - mainly to help with possible book printing and to keep it relatively simple for viewers with different needs (e.g., visual accessibility).
  3. Learning features
    1. Images were well selected and captioned. The chapter could benefit from more being added.
    2. More in-text wiki links could be added - see my additional edits.
  4. Spelling, grammar and proofreading
    1. The chapter would have benefited from some further proofreading - see my additional edits.
  5. APA style
    1. In-text and reference list APA style looks very good.
    2. Some statements/claims could be more closely referenced.

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 21:23, 25 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Multimedia feedback

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Overall[edit source]

  1. Overall, this is a simple, refreshingly simple and well-articulated multimedia presentation.

Structure and content[edit source]

  1. Establish focus questions in the general introduction; and/or provide an overview of the content to be covered
  2. Useful clarification of what forgiveness is not
  3. Content is well selected and organised; not too much is covered (good)
  4. Summary with take-home messages were lacking

Communication[edit source]

  1. Slides were refreshingly simple (not too much text)
  2. Animated bullet-points helped to focus viewer attention
  3. Voice is very clear and uses excellent intonation and pronunciation
  4. Consider including illustrative images
  5. Communication

Production quality[edit source]

  1. Audio and text were clear
  2. Well done on providing a link to the book chapter in the multimedia description
  3. Thanks for licensing the presentation under a Creative Commons Attribution license

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 08:18, 10 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]