Ethics, Values, Virtues, and Character Strengths in Mindfulness-Based Interventions: a Psychological Science Perspective

Mindfulness

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 956-969

  Baer, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; Mindfulness based interventions; Positive psychology; Values; Virtues and character strengths; Worksite mindfulness training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937422654     PISSN: 18688527     EISSN: 18688535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-015-0419-2     Document Type: Editorial

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