Professor Ann Macaskill

Professor Ann Macaskill is a chartered health psychologist and is trained as a cognitive behaviour therapist. She is head of research ethics at the University.

Expertise:

• Forgiveness - interpersonal, self and situational
• Grudge holding and vengeance seeking
• Conflict resolution and the facilitation of forgiveness
• Psychological determinants of health and illness
• Evaluation of therapeutic interventions
• Character strengths and positive psychology

Notable media coverage:

• BBC News [April 2019] - Child abuse less 'forgiveable' than murder and rape
• BBC Three [Feburary 2019] - How forgiving are you really? 
• The Independent [October 2016] - Experts explain the very first thing you should do when you wake up
• The Express [August 2015] - Can personality affect your health?
• The Metro [July 2013] - Obsession or justice - why are we fascinated with revenge? 
• BBC News [April 2011] - Can forgiveness ever be easy?
• Daily Telegraph [Oct 2008] - Michael Todd's wife forgives him - could you?