Forgiveness as a Buffer to Intergenerational Transmission of ACEs
About
This webinar, part of the ACEs Aware Science and Innovation Speaker Series, will feature Dr. Loren L. Toussaint, who will present on “The Association Between Parent and Child ACEs is Buffered by Forgiveness of Others and Self-Forgiveness.” Dr. Toussaint will discuss how self-forgiveness and forgiveness of others may interrupt, or buffer, intergenerational transmission of ACEs.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the associations between parent and child ACEs
- Explain what self-forgiveness and forgiveness of others entails
- Describe how the cycle of intergenerational transmission of ACEs may be interrupted, or buffered, by forgiving oneself and others
Professional Credit
- This activity provides the following types of credit: AAPA, APA, AMA, ANCC, ASWB, ABIM-MOC, ABP-MOC.
- 1.0 credits are available.
- Activity document
Featuring
Loren L. Toussaint, PhD, is a professor of psychology at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He is chair of the Discover Forgiveness Advisory Council for the Templeton World Charity Foundation, president of the Forgiveness Foundation, and associate director of the Sierra Leone Forgiveness Project. He directs the Laboratory for the Investigation of Mind, Body, and Spirit that studies virtues, especially forgiveness, and how these constructs are related to health and well-being. Dr. Toussaint encourages “everyday forgiveness” to build resilience and minimize stress in families, schools, health care, workplaces, and communities.