Effects of compassion meditation on a psychological model of charitable donation

Emotion

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 691-705

  Ashar, Yoni K ^a   Andrews Hanna, Jessica R ^a   Yarkoni, Tal ^b   Sills, Jenifer ^a   Halifax, Joan ^c   Dimidjian, Sona ^a   Wager, Tor D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c Upaya Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Desensitization; Empathy; Loving kindness meditation; Placebo; Prosocial

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COMPASSION MEDITATION; COMPASSIONATE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; MEDITATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; EMPATHY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; CHARITIES; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84962329821     PISSN: 15283542     EISSN: 19311516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/emo0000119     Document Type: Article

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