Title: Functional neural plasticity and associated changes in positive affect after compassion training.
DOI or Website Link: doi:10.1093/cercor/bhs142
Publication: Cerebral Cortex
Authors:
Klimecki, O. M.,
Leiberg, S.,
Lamm, C.,
Singer, T.
Date: 2013
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Citation:
Klimecki, O. M., Leiberg, S., Lamm, C., & Singer, T. (2013). Functional neural plasticity and associated changes in positive affect after compassion training. Cerebral Cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991), 23(7), 1552–61. doi:10.1093/cercor/bhs142
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Mentioned in (WEISZ 2016)*
Abstract:
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Definition: (How was empathy defined?)
Benefits: (Were any benefits of empathy mentioned?)
Criticisms (Were any criticisms, negative effects or risks of empathy mentioned?)
Methods: (What were the methods used to train empathy?)
Experiential
Attended 1-day course of loving kindness mediation
Target Group: (Who participated in this study / training?)
Adults
Measurements: (About the assessment: How was the change in empathy measured before/after the intervention/method?)
Result: (What was the result?)
Increased positive affect in response to distress, and increased activity in brain regions supporting affiliation and positive affect (WEISZ 2016)*
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