Embodying compassion: A virtual reality paradigm for overcoming excessive self-criticism

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2014, Pages

  Falconer, Caroline J ^a   Slater, Mel ^a,b   Rovira, Aitor ^a   King, John A ^a   Gilbert, Paul ^c   Antley, Angus ^a   Brewin, Chris R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLUSION; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF COMPASSION; SELF CRITICISM; VIRTUAL BODY; VIRTUAL REALITY; VISUAL STIMULATION; ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EMPATHY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; SELF EVALUATION; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SOFTWARE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84911470078     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111933     Document Type: Article

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