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Enhancing Compassion: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Compassion Cultivation Training Program

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The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education > campus, CCT, Emiliana Simon-Thomas, Erika Rosenberg, James Doty, Joel Finkelstein, Kelly McGonigal, Philippe Goldin, Self-Compassion, Thupten Jinpa > Enhancing Compassion: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Compassion Cultivation Training Program

Jazaieri, H., Jinpa, G., McGonigal, K., Rosenberg, E., Finkelstein, J., Simon-Thomas, E., Cullen, M., Doty, J., Gross, J., & Goldin, P. (2012). Enhancing compassion: A randomized controlled trial of a Compassion Cultivation Training program. Journal of Happiness Studies, 14, 1113-1126. doi:10.1007/s10902-012-9373-z

This study measured the impact of a compassion training program on fear of compassion and self-compassion. Furthermore, the study asked whether compassion can be trained and cultivated. Participants filled out questionnaires before and after a 9-week Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) program. The scientists observed a decrease in fear of compassion and an increase in self-compassion. The data also suggest that certain elements of compassion can be cultivated through training.

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  25. […] In one study, test subjects went through nine weeks of what is known as compassion cultivation training. At the end of the nine week training period, individuals felt and expressed more compassion toward others, felt more compassion from others, and even had elevated levels of compassion for themselves. […]

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  26. […] In one study, test subjects went through nine weeks of what is known as compassion cultivation training. At the end of the nine week training period, individuals felt and expressed more compassion toward others, felt more compassion from others, and even had elevated levels of compassion for themselves. […]

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  33. […] While you might initially want to think and say all sorts of negative things to the crazy scooter driver who nearly knocked you off your feet, regular meditation can help you experience a situation like this in a different light. Instead of wanting to yell all sorts of profanities at the perpetrator, perhaps you’ll see things from a different perspective and understand that they weren’t trying to knock you over! This happens when you come from a place of self-compassion, and compassion for others. […]

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  36. […] In one study, test subjects went through nine weeks of what is known as compassion cultivation training. At the end of the nine week training period, individuals felt and expressed more compassion toward others, felt more compassion from others, and even had elevated levels of compassion for themselves. […]

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  55. […] A randomized controlled trial on compassion cultivation training found a decrease in the fear of compassion and an increase in the openness to accept care and kindness from others; and a lessening of judgemental attitudes towards one’s shortcomings. (Jazaieri, Jinpa, McGonigal, Rosenberg, Finkelstein, Simon-Thomas, Cullen, Doty, Gross, & Goldin,…) […]

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  64. […] While you might initially want to think and say all sorts of negative things to the crazy scooter driver who nearly knocked you off your feet, regular meditation can help you experience a situation like this in a different light. Instead of wanting to yell all sorts of profanities at the perpetrator, perhaps you’ll see things from a different perspective and understand that they weren’t trying to knock you over! This happens when you come from a place of self-compassion, and compassion for others. […]

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  75. […] 科学誌Journal of Happiness Studiesの発表によれば、9週間の慈悲の瞑想の訓練後、個人は思いやりの3つの領域の、他人に対する同情、他人からの思いやり、自己同情すべてで有意な改善を示したという。この結果から、慈悲の瞑想の実践によって自己や他者への思いやりと同情の心は育むことが可能であると報告した。　 evidence39 […]

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  82. […] While you might initially want to think and say all sorts of negative things to the crazy scooter driver who nearly knocked you off your feet, regular meditation can help you experience a situation like this in a different light. Instead of wanting to yell all sorts of profanities at the perpetrator, perhaps you’ll see things from a different perspective and understand that they weren’t trying to knock you over! This happens when you come from a place of self-compassion, and compassion for others. […]

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