宽恕治疗:基于东西方文化比较的研究

Forgiveness Therapy:A Practice of Psychotherapy Restricted by Culture

在积极心理学视野下,宽恕这一主题日益受到心理学界的关注,西方心理治疗领域发展出一项针对受冒犯者的临床技术——宽恕治疗,现有研究支持了其在西方文化中的有效性。而有研究表明,宽恕是一个受文化制约的心理现象,因此,在跨文化应用时,需要考虑其文化制约性,该文在介绍西方宽恕治疗临床应用的基础上,进行文化方面的比较与讨论,并就宽恕治疗的跨文化应用提出一些思考,据此提出在中国文化背景下的宽恕治疗构想。

With recent developments in the field of Positive Psychology, the concept of ＂forgiveness＂ has increasingly be come a topic of interest for psychologists. Forgiveness Therapy was developed as a part of Western Clinical Psychology as a response for those who have suffered psychological damage at the hands of others, and current research points to its suc cess in Western countries. However, research shows that forgiveness is a psychological phenomenon restricted by culture. Therefore, the application of such a therapy in China demands additional consideration of the local cultural background. This article provides a basic introduction to how Forgiveness Therapy is practiced in Western nations, and then goes on to compare and contrast cultural differences between China and the West. Through this cross--cultural examination, a China --specific version of Forgiveness Therapy is formed and put forward.