AbstractBrief mindfulness reliably changes how individuals relate to their own internal experiences, but whether these intrapersonal changes generalize to intergroup responding remains unclear. This preregistered experiment (N = 91) examined whether mindfulness-related processes—decentering and compassionate self-responding—were associated with socio-affective responses toward in-group and...
Empathy and compassion often arise in response to others' suffering but can be inhibited when the sufferers represent out-groups. Mindfulness meditation may help counter these blocks by reducing distress and fostering compassionate responses. In this study, we tested whether a brief, 10-min mindfulness intervention could enhance empathic and compassionate reactions to in-group and out-group...
Recent findings indicate that meditation may enhance compassion and foster prosocial actions aimed at helping others. In the present preregistered research, we aimed to test hypotheses regarding the positive impact of a single short, guided mindfulness meditation on compassionate and personal distress responses, measured with the Socio-affective Video Task (SoVT), and the possible mechanisms of...