Positive mental states such as empathy, altruism, and compassion can be developed through meditation and mindfulness practices. Describe the type of practices that promote these states, citing an example from the chapter. Discuss how the promotion of this type of practice can be related to adjustment.

What will be an ideal response?

Ans: Lovingkindness meditation is a type of practice that has specific guidelines for promoting compassion towards self and others.
Learning Objective: 3
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Mindfulness in Practice
Difficulty Level: Hard

Psychology

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