What is compassion? A multicultural study on the semantic associations and subjective experiences of compassion

Empirical research has documented the benefits of compassion for mental health, psychosocial and physiological wellbeing. Yet, definitions of compassion vary amongst theoretical approaches, researchers, clinicians and lay people. The meaning and nature of compassion can be misunderstood and become l...

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Main Author: Matos, Marcela (author)
Other Authors: Gilbert, Paul (author), Gonçalves, Elsa (author), Melo, Inês (author), Baumann, Tahlia (author), Xin Qi Yiu, Rebecca (author), R. Steindl, Stanley (author)
Format: article
Language:por
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-8606_64-2_1
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:impactum-journals.uc.pt:article/11313