Borderline Personality Disorder was first introduced into the Psychiatric literature in the 1930’s. Since that time, people with BPD have been misdiagnosed, maligned, stigmatized, marginalized and frequently avoided by mental health providers as
Many psychological treatment approaches include elements of the Buddhist practices of Loving-Kindness Meditation (LKM) and Compassion Meditation (CM) in their protocol. Loving-Kindness Meditation aims to develop unconditional kindness to all people. Compassion Mediation involves techniques to cultivate compassion, or deep, genuine sympathy for those stricken by misfortune,
The research team use MRI brain scans to monitor activity in the ventral striatum, an area of the brain that is important in the feeling of happiness.
People were asked about their happiness levels before and after the experiment. Those who had been more generous during the experiment were happier
