APS

31st APS Annual Convention · 2019

Eudaimonic Pathways of Activating Compassion Reduce Vulnerabilities to Paranoia

Washington, DC · May 2019

Poster · Personality/Emotion

  • Mark Scase
    De Montfort University
  • Jasmin Gill
    De Montfort University

Abstract

This study aimed to identify if compassion benefits paranoia and, if so what type of compassion. Following a series of different compassionate exercises in 104 participants it was found that mindfulness approaches were the most significant in reducing paranoia suggesting a new approach for psychological problems characterised by paranoia.

Positive Psychology

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