摘要：The article is devoted to the study of ideas about forgiveness and readiness for it as an important part of the psycho-emotional life and social realization of a person. Individual ideas about forgiveness, a portrait of a forgiving and unforgiving person are presented. The analysis of the results obtained according to the author's questionnaire "Readiness for forgiveness" is given. Three scales-components of readiness for forgiveness are identified: 1) motivation, 2) understanding and acceptance, 3) gratitude. The relationship between readiness for forgiveness and the characteristics of the emotional sphere of a person is described. Correction of semantic strategies is observed when ideas about forgiveness and the process of forgiveness change.
