Compassion interventions: The programmes, the evidence, and implications for research and practice
JN Kirby - … and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Over the last 10–15 years, there has been a substantive increase in compassion‐
based interventions aiming to improve psychological functioning and well‐being. Methods …
based interventions aiming to improve psychological functioning and well‐being. Methods …
The emerging science of virtue
Numerous scholars have claimed that positive ethical traits such as virtues are important in
human psychology and behavior. Psychologists have begun to test these claims. The scores …
human psychology and behavior. Psychologists have begun to test these claims. The scores …
Self-transcendent emotions and their social functions: Compassion, gratitude, and awe bind us to others through prosociality
In this article we review the emerging literature on the self-transcendent emotions. We
discuss how the self-transcendent emotions differ from other positive emotions and outline …
discuss how the self-transcendent emotions differ from other positive emotions and outline …
Causal evidence for the processing of bodily self in the anterior precuneus
D Lyu, JR Stieger, C Xin, E Ma, Z Lusk, MK Aparicio… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
To probe the causal importance of the human posteromedial cortex (PMC) in processing the
sense of self, we studied a rare cohort of nine patients with electrodes implanted bilaterally …
sense of self, we studied a rare cohort of nine patients with electrodes implanted bilaterally …
The origins and nature of compassion focused therapy
P Gilbert - British journal of clinical psychology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Compassion focused therapy (CFT) is rooted in an evolutionary, functional analysis of basic
social motivational systems (eg, to live in groups, form hierarchies and ranks, seek out …
social motivational systems (eg, to live in groups, form hierarchies and ranks, seek out …
The development of compassionate engagement and action scales for self and others
Background Studies of the value of compassion on physical and mental health and social
relationships have proliferated in the last 25 years. Although, there are several …
relationships have proliferated in the last 25 years. Although, there are several …
Functional neural plasticity and associated changes in positive affect after compassion training
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 …
interactions as well as for the maintenance of mental and physical health, especially when …
Affective and physiological responses to the suffering of others: compassion and vagal activity.
Compassion is an affective response to another's suffering and a catalyst of prosocial
behavior. In the present studies, we explore the peripheral physiological changes …
behavior. In the present studies, we explore the peripheral physiological changes …
Social connection and compassion: Important predictors of health and well-being
E Seppala, T Rossomando, JR Doty - Social Research: An …, 2013 - muse.jhu.edu
At the root of altruism lie empathy and compassion. While some may think that we are mostly
driven by selfishness, more and more research is showing that social connection is a …
driven by selfishness, more and more research is showing that social connection is a …
The sociocultural appraisals, values, and emotions (SAVE) framework of prosociality: Core processes from gene to meme
The study of prosocial behavior—altruism, cooperation, trust, and the related moral emotions—
has matured enough to produce general scholarly consensus that prosociality is …
has matured enough to produce general scholarly consensus that prosociality is …