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Kristin D. Neff

Researcher at University of Texas at Austin

Publications -  83
Citations -  23835

Kristin D. Neff is an academic researcher from University of Texas at Austin. The author has contributed to research in topics: Self-compassion & Mindfulness. The author has an hindex of 40, co-authored 75 publications receiving 18473 citations.

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The Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure Self-Compassion

TL;DR: The Self-Compassion Scale as discussed by the authors is a self-compassion measure that measures the amount of self-love one has towards oneself in instances of pain or failure rather than being harshly self-critical.
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Self-Compassion: An Alternative Conceptualization of a Healthy Attitude Toward Oneself

TL;DR: Self-compassion is an emotionally positive self-attitude that should protect against the negative consequences of self-judgment, isolation, and rumination (such as depression), and counter the tendencies towards narcissism, self-centeredness, and downward social comparison that have been associated with attempts to maintain selfesteem as mentioned in this paper.
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Construction and factorial validation of a short form of the Self-Compassion Scale.

TL;DR: The SCS-SF represents a reliable and valid alternative to the long-form SCS, especially when looking at overall self-compassion scores.
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A pilot study and randomized controlled trial of the mindful self-compassion program.

TL;DR: The MSC program appears to be effective at enhancing self-compassion, mindfulness, and wellbeing.
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Self-compassion and adaptive psychological functioning.

TL;DR: The authors found that self-compassion helps buffer against anxiety when faced with an ego-threat in a laboratory setting, and that increases in selfcompassion occurring over a one-month interval were associated with increased psychological well-being.