A Pilot Study of Contemplative Practices with Economically Disadvantaged Preschoolers: Children’s Empathic and Self-Regulatory Behaviors

Julie Poehlmann-Tynan; Abra B. Vigna; Lindsay A. Weymouth; Emily D. Gerstein; Cynthia Burnson; Matthew Zabransky; Pilline Lee; Carolyn Zahn-Waxler

doi:10.1007/s12671-015-0426-3

A Pilot Study of Contemplative Practices with Economically Disadvantaged Preschoolers: Children’s Empathic and Self-Regulatory Behaviors

Julie Poehlmann-Tynan, Abra B. Vigna, Lindsay A. Weymouth, Emily D. Gerstein, Cynthia Burnson, Matthew Zabransky, Pilline Lee, Carolyn Zahn-Waxler

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Original language	American English
Journal	Mindfulness
Volume	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-015-0426-3
State	Published - Feb 1 2016
Externally published	Yes

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Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry
Psychiatry and Psychology
Psychology

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