How One Experiences and Embodies Compassionate Mind Training Influences Its Effectiveness

Mindfulness

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 1224-1235

  Matos, Marcela ^a   Duarte, Joana ^a   Duarte, Cristiana ^a   Gilbert, Paul ^b   Pinto Gouveia, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compassion; Compassion mind training; Embodiment; Practice frequency; Practice helpfulness; Practice quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 85050294063     PISSN: 18688527     EISSN: 18688535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-017-0864-1     Document Type: Article

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