Compassion meditation increases optimism towards a transgressor.
Cognition & Emotion August 1, 2020 Birgit Koopmann-Holm, Jocelyn A. Sze, Thupten Jinpa et al.
Past research reveals important connections between meditative practices and compassion. Most studies, however, focus on the effects of one type of meditation (vs. a no-intervention control) on a single expression of compassion (e.g. offering a seat) towards a relatable target (e.g. a person on crutches), without exploring possible mechanisms. Hence, few studies include different types of...