Abstract Background/Objective Self-compassion has a consensual relevance for overall
mental health, but its mechanisms remain unknown. Using intermittent theta burst …

Self-compassion is an important emotion regulation strategy predicting positive
psychological health and fewer psychopathological problems, but little is known about its …

The expression “affective neuroscience,” which was first used in the early nineties of the
twentieth century by Panksepp (2005), is now recognized as a distinct research field in brain …

Background Compassion motivation is associated with increased heart rate variability
(HRV), reflecting a calm and self-soothing physiological state. Recent work, however …

Background Depression is one of the most concerning mental disorders in youth. Because
atypical excessive neural activity during self-referential processing is often implicated in …

Self-compassion has been shown to have significant relationships with psychological health
and well-being. Despite the increasing growth of research on the topic, no studies to date …

The scientific study of compassion is burgeoning, however the putative neurophysiological
markers of programs which actively train distress tolerance, such as Compassionate Mind …

Theoretical and neurophysiological investigations into compassion are burgeoning, yet the
putative neural mechanisms which underpin such processes are less well understood …

The development of social emotions such as compassion is crucial for successful social
interactions as well as for the maintenance of mental and physical health, especially when …

BackgroundGiven the prevalence of adolescent depression and the modest effects of
current treatments, research ought to inform development of effective intervention strategies …