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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.

By Kristin Neff
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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.

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