NEW! Altruism Intergroup Apology, Forgiveness, Reconciliation Published by Paragon House in 2008 by Sam Oliner with Assistance by Piotr Olaf Zylicz

This book addresses the positive association between altruism, apology, forgiveness, and reconciliation. The research consists of a comparative sample between the U.S. and Poland eliciting attitudes toward interpersonal and inter group apology and forgiveness. It wrestles with the question of how individuals, groups, and governments can collectively bring about a more humane and peaceful world. Its primary focus is to suggest four central antidotes to the violence, polarization, and alienation that pervade our society. The first three are altruism, genuine apology, and forgiveness, which under right conditions can lead to the fourth, reconciliation.