This website provides information about self-compassion, and is intended for students, researchers, and the general public. Dr. Kristin Neff received her Ph.D. in Human Development from the University of California at Berkeley in 1997, and she is now an Associate Professor in Human Development at the University of Texas at Austin. Her primary research interests center on self-concept development, specifically the development of self-compassion.

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