Soothe ourselves in times of need: A qualitative exploration of how the feeling of ‘soothe’ is understood and experienced in everyday life
Our study illustrated the importance of affiliations, physical sensations, mindfulness, connection with nature, and solitude on the cultivation of soothe. […]
12th International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology 2017
Project Soothe is a current large scale project that has collected over 600 images from the general public and is […]
Vividness of positive mental imagery predicts positive emotional response to visually presented Project Soothe pictures
Positive imagery vividness and self-compassion were significant predictors of positive responses to soothing pictures, even controlling for depressive symptoms, and […]
Project Soothe Exhibition Report
We held an exhibition in the Real Life Science Studio of the John Hope Gateway at the Royal Botanic Garden […]
Positive autobiographical memory and mood induction using soothing images
Imagery plays a critical role in compassion focused therapy (CFT) helping induce the desired mood affect required by the intervention. […]
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