Abstract
Specifically, this chapter introduces how some brain functions that are related to people's beliefs and moralities are affected by genetic, social and environmental factors. Moreover, the chapter explains that conservatives' support for the status quo is partly attributed to brain patterns that lead them to be more cognizant of impending dangers. Nevertheless, it also presents that, among the people who expressed more willingness for reconciliation, religious principles and philosophy were highlighted as major factors that encourage them to forgive the perceived perpetrators. The chapter explains that the historical narratives and victimhood frequently prevent local populations in Northern Ireland from seeing reconciliation as a legitimate social goal. While building a proper grave, following ritual and demonstrating ongoing care are considered an important way of restoring an equilibrium between the living and the beiala-sira (ancestral spirits), the official mechanisms for social reconciliation have failed to address such a spiritual reflection for the Timorese.