The psychology of compassion and cruelty : understanding the emotional, spiritual, and religious influences / Thomas G. Plante, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Plante, Thomas G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Compassion--Religious aspects.

Compassion.

Cruelty.

Emotions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 p.)

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara : Praeger, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In an effort to alter behavior, scientists have conducted research to better understand the factors that contribute to both caring and cruel behavior among individuals and groups. This uplifting volume reviews this evidence-from experts across disciplines-and explains how certain psychological, spiritual, and religious factors spur compassion and deter cruelty. The work extols the importance of religion and psychology as a tool to better understand-and influence-behavior. With deep reflection combined with research-based insights, the book considers the various avenues for creating kinder

Contents:

Preface

Acknowledgments

Cruelty, evolution, and religion : the challenge for the new spiritualities

Paul gilbert and hannah gilbert

Compassion as a virtue affected by religion, spirituality, and other virtues / Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Brandon J. Griffin, Caroline R. Lavelock, and Julie Exline

Cultivating compassion through holistic mindfulness : evidence for effective intervention / Doug Oman

Personality, ethics, and compassion : a typology outline / Zenon Lotufo Jr and Ricardo Quadros Gouvea

Leading with compassion : a moral compass for our time / Diane E. Dreher

Organizational compassion : the need for leader and collegial support beyond expressing condolences / Andre L Delbecq and Stacie Chappell

Does faith that does justice education improve compassion? / Erin Callister and Thomas G. Plante

Mindful parents, resilient children : the significance of compassion for mindfulness-based approaches to parenting / Barbara M. Burns and Yaffa Maritz

Prayer for others, loving-kindness meditation, and well-being : exploring the mediating role of compassion / John E. Pérez

Zen and the cultivation of compassion and wisdom for good and for bad / Sarita Tamayo-Moraga

Self-compassion in psychotherapy : a psycho-spiritual integrative therapy approach / Kathleen Wall, Arielle Warner, Eric FitzMedrud, and Kari Sanders Merritt

Compassion or compassion fatigue? the role of religion and spirituality among caregivers / Michelle Pearce and Amy Wachholtz

A dialogue on race and reconciliation at sister churches in oakland : the presence and limits of compassion among the "old guard" / John R. White

Destructive religion, healing spirituality : roots and sources / Jay Harold Ellens

Spirituality and the evolution of compassion / Paul Gilbert and Hannah Gilbert

About the editor and contributors

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798216002659

9798216133735

9781440832703

1440832706

OCLC:

908671142