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We aren’t self-contained units. . . . Without our genes, family, friends, social history, and culture, we wouldn’t act or feel as we do.
Kristin Neff, PhD, is an American professor of psychology and pioneer in the field of self-compassion research. She has authored numerous academic articles and trade books on the topic, and is the creator of the Self-Compassion Scale, which is a tool for measuring inner empathy.