Kristin Neff is an associate professor in the

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's department of

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. Dr. Neff received her doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley, studying moral development. She did two years of postdoctoral study at the University of Denver studying self-concept development. She created the

Self-compassion Self-compassion is extending compassion to one's self in instances of perceived inadequacy, failure, or general suffering. Kristin Neff has defined self-compassion as being composed of three main elements – self-kindness, common humanity, and min ...

Scales.Neff, K. D. (2003a). "The development and validation of a scale to measure self-compassion". ''Self and Identity'' 2(3): 223–250. The long scale consists of 26 items and the short scale consists of 12 items. She has been credited with conducting the first academic studies into self-compassion. In addition to her academic work, she is author of "Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself," released by William Morrow. She is co-founder of the nonprofi
Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
Drs. Neff and Germer co-authored the book ''The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook'', which was published by Guilford in 2018, and ''Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program: A Guide for Professionals'' in 2019. Neff has been interviewed for ''

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'' and has written for

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Greater Good Magazine The Greater Good Science Center (GGSC) is a center located at the University of California, Berkeley. Introduction The center was founded by Dacher Keltner in 2001, with a donation from UC Berkeley alumni Thomas and Ruth Hornaday following the ...

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