Does Self-Compassion Make Us Selfish? | Talk (Audio)

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Christine Braehler, DClinPsy, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher Trainer, explains in this 20-minute talk how self-compassion is the opposite of being selfish by citing the lastest research and examples from daily life and how it is an essential life skill that can make us more compassionate to others including to ourselves.
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RESEARCH STUDIES
Barry, C. T., et al. (2015). "Adolescent self-compassion: Associations with narcissism, self-esteem, aggression, and internalizing symptoms in at-risk males." Personality and Individual Differences 77: 118-123.
Marshall, S. L., et al. (2020). "Is self‐compassion selfish? The development of self‐compassion, empathy, and prosocial behavior in adolescence." Journal of Research on Adolescence 30: 472-484.
Poulin, M. J., et al. (2021). "Minding your own business? Mindfulness decreases prosocial behavior for people with independent self-construals." Psychological science 32(11): 1699-1708.
Yang, Y., et al. (2019). "Linking Self-Compassion and Prosocial Behavior in Adolescents: The Mediating Roles of Relatedness and Trust." Child Indicators Research 12(6): 2035-2049.
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This information is not intended as a replacement for any necessary medical or psychological treatment. Please consult a licensed mental health professional in your country of residence if you are suffering from persisting mental health symptoms.

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Hi, there is a little mistake in your title the ‚p’ is missing in compassion ;) kind regards 🦋

[@dr.christinebraehler]

Thank you!