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Loving-kindness meditation increases social connectedness

by Cendri A. Hutcherson, James J. Gross - Emotion , 2008
"... The need for social connection is a fundamental human motive, and it is increasingly clear that feeling socially connected confers mental and physical health benefits. However, in many cultures, societal changes are leading to growing social distrust and alienation. Can feelings of social connection ..."
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connection and positivity toward others be increased? Is it possible to self-generate these feelings? In this study, the authors used a brief loving-kindness meditation exercise to examine whether social connection could be created toward strangers in a controlled laboratory context. Compared with a closely

Loving-kindness and compassion meditation: Potential for psychological interventions.

by Stefan G Hofmann , Paul Grossman , Devon E Hinton , 2011
"... a b s t r a c t a r t i c l e i n f o Mindfulness-based meditation interventions have become increasingly popular in contemporary psychology. Other closely related meditation practices include loving-kindness meditation (LKM) and compassion meditation (CM), exercises oriented toward enhancing uncon ..."
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a b s t r a c t a r t i c l e i n f o Mindfulness-based meditation interventions have become increasingly popular in contemporary psychology. Other closely related meditation practices include loving-kindness meditation (LKM) and compassion meditation (CM), exercises oriented toward enhancing

Mindfulness DOI 10.1007/s12671-012-0158-6 REVIEW The Role of Mindfulness and Loving-Kindness Meditation in Cultivating Self-Compassion and Other-Focused Concern in Health Care Professionals

by Inga Boellinghaus, Fergal W. Jones, Jane Hutton, F. W. Jones, I. Boellinghaus, Canterbury Christ, J. Hutton
"... Abstract Therapists and other health professionals might benefit from interventions that increase their self-compassion and other-focused concern since these may strengthen their relationships with clients, reduce the chances of empathetic distress fatigue and burnout and increase their well-being. ..."
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-being. This article aimed to review the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) and loving-kindness mediation (LKM) in cultivating clinicians ’ self-compassion and other-focused concern. Despite methodological limitations, the studies reviewed offer some support to the hypothesis that MBIs can

Regulation of the neural circuitry of emotion by compassion meditation: effects of meditative expertise

by Antoine Lutz, Julie Brefczynski-lewis, Tom Johnstone, Richard J. Davidson - PLoS ONE 3:e1897. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001897 , 2008
"... Recent brain imaging studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have implicated insula and anterior cingulate cortices in the empathic response to another’s pain. However, virtually nothing is known about the impact of the voluntary generation of compassion on this network. To invest ..."
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. To investigate these questions we assessed brain activity using fMRI while novice and expert meditation practitioners generated a loving-kindness-compassion meditation state. To probe affective reactivity, we presented emotional and neutral sounds during the meditation and comparison periods. Our main hypothesis

Articles Mind-Body Interventions to Reduce Risk for Health Disparities Related to Stress and Strength Among African American Women: The Potential of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Loving-Kindness, and the NTU Therapeutic Framework

by Cheryl L. Woods-giscombé, Angela R. Black
"... In the current article, the authors examine the potential role of mind-body interventions for preventing or reducing health disparities in a specific group—African American women. The authors first discuss how health disparities affect this group, including empirical evidence regarding the influ-enc ..."
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-sufficiency) and the emergent health-compromising behaviors related to strength (e.g., emotional suppression, extraordinary caregiving, and self-care postponement). The authors then describe the potential utility of three mind-body interventions—mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), loving-kindness meditation (LKM

Connectedness and Distraction on Enjoyment

by Frederic Brunel , Barbara Bickart , Susan Fournier , Cansu Sogut , Frederic Brunel , Barbara Bickart , Susan Fournier
"... The use of social media to communicate with other viewers while watching television (social television) can increase or reduce enjoyment. When viewed content is affective, communication creates social connectedness, which enhances the overall experience. When viewed content is informational, social ..."
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The use of social media to communicate with other viewers while watching television (social television) can increase or reduce enjoyment. When viewed content is affective, communication creates social connectedness, which enhances the overall experience. When viewed content is informational

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by Mei-kei Leung, Chetwyn C. H. Chan, Jing Yin, Chack-fan Lee, Kwok-fai So, Tatia M. C. Lee
"... Increased gray matter volume in the right angular and posterior parahippocampal gyri in loving-kindness meditators ..."
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Increased gray matter volume in the right angular and posterior parahippocampal gyri in loving-kindness meditators

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by Jing Yin, Tatia M. C. Lee
"... Increased gray-matter volume in the right angular and posterior parahippocampal gyri in loving-kindness meditators Mei-Kei Leung ..."
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Increased gray-matter volume in the right angular and posterior parahippocampal gyri in loving-kindness meditators Mei-Kei Leung

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by Mei-kei Leung, Chetwyn C. H. Chan, Jing Yin, Chack-fan Lee, Kwok-fai So, Tatia M. C. Lee
"... Increased gray matter volume in the right angular and posterior parahippocampal gyri in loving-kindness meditators ..."
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Increased gray matter volume in the right angular and posterior parahippocampal gyri in loving-kindness meditators

SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS AND HAPPINESS 1 Seeking Social Connectedness Online and Offline: Does Happiness Require Real Contact?

by Lena Holmberg
"... Abstract Although online social connectedness is increasing, many assumptions about online social network use still remain. For example, that offline social connectedness is superior to online social connectedness. This cross-sectional study addresses these assumptions by studying online and offlin ..."
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Abstract Although online social connectedness is increasing, many assumptions about online social network use still remain. For example, that offline social connectedness is superior to online social connectedness. This cross-sectional study addresses these assumptions by studying online
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