Hutcherson, C. A., Seppala, E. M., &Gross, J. J. (2008). Loving-kindness meditation increases social connectedness. Emotion, 8(5), 720.
The need for social connection is a fundamental human motive, and it is increasingly clear that feeling socially connected confers mental and physical health benefits. However, in many cultures, societal changes are leading to growing social distrust and alienation. Can feelings of social connection and positivity toward others be increased? Is it possible to self-generate these feelings? In this study, the authors used a brief ...