TY  - BOOK
AU  - Plante,Thomas
TI  - Psychology of Compassion and Cruelty: Understanding the Emotional, Spiritual, and Religious Influences 
SN  - 9781440832703
AV  - BF511 .P793 2015
U1  - 152.4 
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Westport
PB  - ABC-CLIO, LLC
KW  - Compassion - Religious aspects
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 1: Cruelty, Evolution, and Religion: The Challenge for the New Spiritualities -- 2: Compassion as a Virtue Affected by Religion, Spirituality, and Other Virtues -- 3: Cultivating Compassion through Holistic Mindfulness: Evidence for Effective Intervention -- 4: Compassion in a Competitive Culture -- 5: Leading with Compassion: A Moral Compass for Our Time -- 6: Organizational Compassion: The Need for Leader and Collegial Support beyond Expressing Condolences -- 7: Does Faith That Does Justice Education Improve Compassion? -- 8: Mindful Parents, Resilient Children: The Significance of Compassion for Parenting -- 9: Prayer for Others, Loving-Kindness Meditation, and Well-Being: Exploring the Mediating Role of Compassion -- 10: Zen and the Cultivation of Compassion and Wisdom for Good and for Bad -- 11: Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy: A Psycho-Spiritual Integrative Therapy Approach -- 12: Compassion or Compassion Fatigue? The Role of Religion and Spirituality among Caregivers -- 13: A Dialogue on Race and Reconciliation at Sister Churches in Oakland: The Presence and Limits of Compassion -- 14: Destructive Religion, Healing Spirituality: Roots and Sources -- 15: Spirituality and the Evolution of Compassion -- About the Editor and Contributors -- Index
N2  - In an effort to alter behavior, scientists have conducted research to better understand the factors that contribute to both caring and cruel behavior among individuals and groups. This uplifting volume reviews evidence collected from experts across disciplines and explains how certain psychological, spiritual, and religious factors spur compassion and deter cruelty. The work extols the importance of religion and psychology as tools for better understanding and influencing behavior. With deep reflection combined with research-based insights, the book considers the various avenues for creating kinder human beings. Expert contributors examine empirical evidence to learn if engagement in particular activities results in benevolent behavior, while chapters present the many ways in which kindness touches all aspects of life-from racial harmony, to child rearing, to work environments. Topics include exploring the healing effects of prayers and meditation, integrating compassion into higher education, and parenting with greater mindfulness and care
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