{"product_id":"compassion-paul-gilbert-9781583919828","title":"Compassion: Conceptualisations, Research and Use in Psychotherapy","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is compassion, how does it affect the quality of our lives and how can we develop compassion for ourselves and others?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumans are capable of extreme cruelty but also considerable compassion. Often neglected in Western psychology, this book looks at how compassion may have evolved, and is linked to various capacities such as sympathy, empathy, forgiveness and warmth. Exploring the effects of early life experiences with families and peers, this book outlines how developing compassion for self and others can be key to helping people change, recover and develop ways of living that increase well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing on the multi-dimensional nature of compassion, international contributors: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eexplore integrative evolutionary, social constructivist, cognitive and Buddhist approaches to compassion \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econsider how and why cruelty can flourish when our capacities for compassion are turned off, especially in particular environments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efocus on how therapists bring compassion into their therapeutic relationship, and examine its healing effects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edescribe how to help patients develop inner warmth and compassion to help alleviate psychological problems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCompassion\u003c\/em\u003e provides detailed outlines of interventions that are of particular value to psychotherapists and counsellors interested in developing compassion as a therapeutic focus in their work. It is also of value to social scientists interested in pro-social behaviour, and those seeking links between Buddhist and Western psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Gilbert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1583919821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781583919828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.42h x 6.38w x 1.08d","brand":"Paul Gilbert","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088591171839,"sku":"9781583919828","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bae4ccfd-b4ee-42d0-8a91-71f2699e3e92.jpg?v=1769105622","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/compassion-paul-gilbert-9781583919828","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}