Compassion: Concepts, Research and Applications
Prof Paul Gilbert
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Description for Compassion: Concepts, Research and Applications
Paperback. Editor(s): Gilbert, Paul. Num Pages: 308 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables, 2 black & white halftones, 3 blac. BIC Classification: MMJT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Paul Gilbert brings together an international line-up of leading scholars and researchers in the field to provide a state-of-the-art exploration of key areas in compassion research and applications. Compassion can be seen as a core element of prosocial behaviour, and explorations of the concepts and value of compassion have been extended into different aspects of life including physical and psychological therapies, schools, leadership and business. While many animals share abilities to be distress sensitive and caring of others, it is our newly evolved socially intelligent abilities that make us ... Read more
Paul Gilbert brings together an international line-up of leading scholars and researchers in the field to provide a state-of-the-art exploration of key areas in compassion research and applications. Compassion can be seen as a core element of prosocial behaviour, and explorations of the concepts and value of compassion have been extended into different aspects of life including physical and psychological therapies, schools, leadership and business. While many animals share abilities to be distress sensitive and caring of others, it is our newly evolved socially intelligent abilities that make us ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
298
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138957190
SKU
V9781138957190
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About Prof Paul Gilbert
Paul Gilbert, OBE, is Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Derby, and has been actively involved in research and treating people with shame-based and mood disorders for over 30 years. He is a past President of the British Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapy and a fellow of the British Psychological Society. He was awarded the OBE for contributions to ... Read more
Reviews for Compassion: Concepts, Research and Applications
This exciting collection of chapters will bring readers up-to-date with the latest developments in compassion research. Compassion has become an essential psychological concept with developmental, biological, and social roots as well as a wide variety of applications Chris R. Brewin, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University College London. ... Read more