New research finds that the more compassionate people are, the better able they are to deal with broken promises in the workplace. Specifically, the study suggests that compassion makes employees ...

Third-wave psychotherapeutic approaches, which emphasise acceptance and mindfulness, have shown effectiveness in alleviating negative affect. This study examined the role of self-compassion in the ...

Ever since I was introduced to mindfulness, I have contemplated the image of the monk spending his days meditating in a cave deep in the foothills of the Himalayas. It seems like enlightenment might ...

Cris Tietsort was invited into a political science course at the University of Denver to talk to students about compassion at a time when political polarization and social isolation are reshaping ...

Cathy Ashton, third from right, arranged storytellers to share their personal stories of compassion during a storytelling event at Rochesterfest 2024. “Honoring and supporting compassionate thoughts ...

"The best way to lead a happy life is to help others. That is real wisdom." His Holiness the Dalai Lama Compassion Source: Ripa -Iconologie-1643-II-p. 116 Evolution is often viewed through the lens of ...

This post is part two of a two-part series. Kristin Neff, PhD, is an associate professor of educational psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She is the author of Self-Compassion: The ...