Promoting prosocial behavior and self-regulatory skills in preschool children through a mindfulness-based kindness curriculum.
Developmental Psychology November 10, 2014 Lisa Flook, Simon B. Goldberg, Laura Pinger et al. 561 citations
Self-regulatory abilities are robust predictors of important outcomes across the life span, yet they are rarely taught explicitly in school. Using a randomized controlled design, the present study investigated the effects of a 12-week mindfulness-based Kindness Curriculum (KC) delivered in a public school setting on executive function, self-regulation, and prosocial behavior in a sample of 68...