Psychology - Defintions

self-compassion
  • Self-compassion comprises three key elements:
    1. treating oneself with kindness,
    2. recognizing one’s shared humanity and
    3. being mindful when considering negative aspects of one-self (Keulen et al., 2025).

References

Keulen, J., Deković, M., Matthijssen, D., Schraven, J., & Bodden, D. (2025). Psychological flexibility, adaptive emotion regulation, self-compassion, and autonomy as mechanisms of change in acceptance and commitment therapy for transitional-age youth. Behavior Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2025.10.004