A meta-analysis of compassion-based interventions: Current state of knowledge and future directions
Objective Scientific research into compassion has burgeoned over the past 20 years and
interventions aiming to cultivate compassion towards self and others have been developed …
interventions aiming to cultivate compassion towards self and others have been developed …
The varieties of self-transcendent experience
Various forms of self-loss have been described as aspects of mental illness (eg,
depersonalization disorder), but might self-loss also be related to mental health? In this …
depersonalization disorder), but might self-loss also be related to mental health? In this …
[HTML][HTML] Stress and co** in the time of COVID-19: Pathways to resilience and recovery
Abstract Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has disrupted virtually every aspect of daily
living, engendering forced isolation and social distance, economic hardship, fears of …
living, engendering forced isolation and social distance, economic hardship, fears of …
Does your mindfulness benefit others? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the link between mindfulness and prosocial behaviour
Mindfulness‐based meditation practices have received substantial scientific attention in
recent years. Mindfulness has been shown to bring many psychological benefits to the …
recent years. Mindfulness has been shown to bring many psychological benefits to the …
The neuroscience of empathy and compassion in pro-social behavior
Research in the scientific literature increasingly demonstrates that empathy consists of
multiple dimensions, and that defining empathy as a single encompassing term may be …
multiple dimensions, and that defining empathy as a single encompassing term may be …
The neuroscience of mindfulness meditation
Research over the past two decades broadly supports the claim that mindfulness meditation—
practiced widely for the reduction of stress and promotion of health—exerts beneficial effects …
practiced widely for the reduction of stress and promotion of health—exerts beneficial effects …
[HTML][HTML] On the interaction of social affect and cognition: empathy, compassion and theory of mind
Highlights•Socio-affective and socio-cognitive processes are separable; behaviorally and
neurally.•The related neural networks co-activate and interact in complex social …
neurally.•The related neural networks co-activate and interact in complex social …
Compassion interventions: The programmes, the evidence, and implications for research and practice
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Empathy and compassion
As humans we are a highly social species: in order to coordinate our joint actions and
assure successful communication, we use language skills to explicitly convey information to …
assure successful communication, we use language skills to explicitly convey information to …
Functional neuroanatomy of meditation: A review and meta-analysis of 78 functional neuroimaging investigations
Meditation is a family of mental practices that encompasses a wide array of techniques
employing distinctive mental strategies. We systematically reviewed 78 functional …
employing distinctive mental strategies. We systematically reviewed 78 functional …