Abstract
This article reviews the concept of self-compassion, identifying its context and cultural background, distinguishing the different understandings on Buddhist culture and the western tradition influenced by modernity. In addition this article makes a review of the definition, from its inclusion in contemporary psychology. It also presents some preliminary evidence from studies on self-compassion, along with describing two programs that develop self-compassion in the clinical setting.
| Translated title of the contribution | Self-compassion: Origin, concept and preliminary evidence |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 67-78 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Revista Argentina de Clinica Psicologica |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1 Apr 2016 |