Kristin Neff
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Kristin Neff is an associate professor in the University of Texas at Austin's department of educational psychology.[1] 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 Scales.[2][3] The long scale consists of 26 items and the short scale consists of 12 items.[2][4] She has been credited with conducting the first academic studies into self-compassion.[5]
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 nonprofit 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 The Atlantic[6] and has written for University of California, Berkeley's Greater Good Magazine.[7]
Personal Life
Neff cheated on her first husband with her boss at UC Berkeley. After feeling bad about her affair, she decided that she needed to have more self-compassion for herself, which initiated her interest in self-compassion psychology.[8]
Neff married Rupert Isaacson and has a son with him. Their son Rowan is autistic, so Neff and Isaacson made a book and documentary called The Horse Boy where they travel to Mongolia to heal Rowan with horses and shamanic ceremonies that include drums beat next to Rowan's head and a ritualistic lashing of themselves.[9] By 2014, Neff and Isaacson split up after 20 years of marriage.[10]
References
- ^ "Kristin Neff". University of Texas. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ a b Neff, K. D. (2003a). "The development and validation of a scale to measure self-compassion". Self and Identity 2(3): 223–250.
- ^ "Resilience Through Self-Compassion". Spark Podcast. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ Raes, F., Pommier, E., Neff, K. D. and Van Gucht, D. (2011), Construction and factorial validation of a short form of the Self-Compassion Scale. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 18: 250–255.
- ^ Dembling, Sophia (15 June 2015). "Feel better about yourself: Understanding the power of self-compassion". Dallas News. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ Khazan, Olga (6 May 2016). "Why Self-Compassion Works Better Than Self-Esteem". The Atlantic. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Neff, Kristin (30 September 2015). "The Five Myths of Self-Compassion". Greater Good Magazine. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Being Kind to Yourself". Hidden Brain.
- ^ Bauer, Jennifer K. (March 15, 2012). "Parents and filmmaker journey to Mongolia to record a son's...Healing on Horseback". The Lewiston Tribune.
It can be difficult to watch the first ceremony Rowan and his parents have with a group of shamans on a green Mongolian hillside. One sees Rowan screaming as a shaman beats a drum beside his head and doubt flashes across his father's face. Then he and his wife must undergo a ritual lashing. The scene lasts about five minutes in the film but in reality it was four hours.
- ^ Wheatley, Jane (June 28, 2014). "Unbridled love". Sydney Morning Herald.
External links
- Official website
- Kristin Neff publications indexed by Google Scholar
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