The Oxford handbook of compassion science / edited by Emma M. Seppälä [and five others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Seppala, Emma, editor.

Series:

Oxford library of psychology

Oxford handbooks online

Oxford handbooks in psychology.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Empathy.

Compassion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2017.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

With contributions from well-established scholars as well as young rising stars in the field, this handbook bridges a wide variety of diverse perspectives, research methodologies, and theory, and provides a foundation for this new and rapidly growing field.

Contents:

The Landscape of Compassion: Definitions and Scientific Approaches / Jennifer L. Goetz, Emiliana Simon-Thomas

Two Factors that Fuel Compassion: The Oxytocin System and the Social Experience of Moral Elevation / Sarina Rodrigues Saturn

The Impact of Compassion Meditation Training on the Brain and Prosocial Behavior / Helen Y. Weng, Brianna Schuyler, Richard J. Davidson

Cultural neuroscience of compassion and empathy / Joan Y. Chiao

Compassionate Neurobiology and Health / Stephanie L. Brown, R. Michael Brown

The Roots of Compassion: An Evolutionary and Neurobiological Perspective / C. Sue Carter, Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, Eric C. Porges

Vagal pathways: Portals to Compassion / Stephen W. Porges

Empathy Building Interventions: A Review of Existing Work and Suggestions for Future Directions / Erika Weisz, Jamil Zaki

Studies of Training Compassion: What Have We Learned, What Remains Unknown? / Alea C. Skwara, Brandon G. King, Clifford D. Saron

The Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) Program / Philippe R. Goldin, Hooria Jazaieri

From Specific to General: The Biological Effects of Cognitively-Based Compassion Training / Jennifer S. Mascaro, Lobsang Tenzin Negi, Charles L. Raison

Compassion in Context: Tracing the Buddhist Roots of Secular, Compassion-Based Contemplative Programs / Brooke D. Lavelle

Compassion Collapse: Why We Are Numb to Numbers / C. Daryl Cameron

The Cultural Shaping of Compassion / Birgit Koopman-Holm, Jeanne L. Tsai

Enhancing compassion: Social psychological perspectives / Paul Condon, David DeSteno

Empathy, compassion, and social relationships / Mark H. Davis

The Class-Compassion Gap: How Socioeconomic Factors Influence Compassion / Paul K. Piff, Jake P. Moskowitz

Changes Over Time in Compassion-Related Variables in the United States / Sasha Zarins, Sara Konrath

To Help or Not to Help: Goal Commitment and the Goodness of Compassion / Michael J. Poulin

Self-Compassion and Psychological Well-being / Kristin Neff, Christopher Germer

Compassion Fatigue Resilience / Charles R. Figley, Kathleen Regan Figley

Compassion Fears, Blocks and Resistances: An Evolutionary Investigation / Paul Gilbert, Jennifer S. Mascaro

The Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis: What and So What? / C. Daniel Batson

Organizational Compassion: Manifestations Through Organizations / Kim S. Cameron

How Leaders Shape Compassion Processes in Organizations / Monica C. Worline, Jane E. Dutton

Compassion in Healthcare / Sue Shea, Christos Lionis

A Call for Compassion and Care in Education: Toward a More Comprehensive ProSocial Framework for the Field / Brooke D. Lavelle, Lisa Flook, Dara G. Ghahremani

Heroism: Social Transformation Through Compassion in Action / Philip G. Zimbardo, Emma Seppälä, Zeno Franco

Social Dominance and Leadership: The mediational effect of Compassion / Daniel Martin, Yotam Heineberg

Is Global Compassion Achievable? / Paul Ekman, Eve Ekman

Compassion in Children / Tracy L. Spinrad, Nancy Eisenberg

Parental Brain: The Crucible of Compassion / James E. Swain, Shao-Hsuan Shaun Ho

Adult Attachment and Compassion: Normative and Individual Difference Components / Mario Mikulincer, Phillip R. Shaver

Compassion-Focused Parenting / James N. Kirby

The Compassionate Brain / Olga M. Klimecki, Tania Singer.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 28, 2017).

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9780190464707

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.