Compassion: From its evolution to a psychotherapy
P Gilbert - Frontiers in psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The concept, benefits and recommendations for the cultivation of compassion have been
recognized in the contemplative traditions for thousands of years. In the last 30 years or so …
recognized in the contemplative traditions for thousands of years. In the last 30 years or so …
Rewards of kindness? A meta-analysis of the link between prosociality and well-being.
In recent decades, numerous studies have suggested a positive relationship between
prosociality and well-being. What remains less clear are (a) what the magnitude of this …
prosociality and well-being. What remains less clear are (a) what the magnitude of this …
Sixteen facial expressions occur in similar contexts worldwide
Understanding the degree to which human facial expressions co-vary with specific social
contexts across cultures is central to the theory that emotions enable adaptive responses to …
contexts across cultures is central to the theory that emotions enable adaptive responses to …
Awe as a pathway to mental and physical health
How do experiences in nature or in spiritual contemplation or in being moved by music or
with psychedelics promote mental and physical health? Our proposal in this article is awe …
with psychedelics promote mental and physical health? Our proposal in this article is awe …
Awe, the small self, and prosocial behavior.
Awe is an emotional response to perceptually vast stimuli that transcend current frames of
reference. Guided by conceptual analyses of awe as a collective emotion, across 5 studies …
reference. Guided by conceptual analyses of awe as a collective emotion, across 5 studies …
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 …
The dark side of the sublime: Distinguishing a threat-based variant of awe.
Theoretical conceptualizations of awe suggest this emotion can be more positive or negative
depending on specific appraisal processes. However, the emergent scientific study of awe …
depending on specific appraisal processes. However, the emergent scientific study of awe …
Awe, the diminished self, and collective engagement: Universals and cultural variations in the small self.
Awe has been theorized as a collective emotion, one that enables individuals to integrate
into social collectives. In kee** with this theorizing, we propose that awe diminishes the …
into social collectives. In kee** with this theorizing, we propose that awe diminishes the …
Empathy: a motivated account.
J Zaki - Psychological bulletin, 2014 - psycnet.apa.org
Empathy features a tension between automaticity and context dependency. On the one
hand, people often take on each other's internal states reflexively and outside of awareness …
hand, people often take on each other's internal states reflexively and outside of awareness …