Open AccessUnderstanding Kindness in the Russian Context
Author(s) -
Anna V. Leybina,
Mergalyas М. Kashapov
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
psychology in russia: state of the art/psychology in russia. state of the art
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.212
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2307-2202
pISSN - 2074-6857
DOI - 10.11621/pir.2022.0105
Subject(s) - kindness , psychology , generosity , social psychology , context (archaeology) , forgiveness , attunement , prosocial behavior , medicine , paleontology , philosophy , alternative medicine , theology , pathology , biology
Kindness and acts of kindness have the potential to cause tremendously positive effects on subjective well-being, reflected in improvements in mental and physical health, and interpersonal relationships. Fostering knowledge about kindness may help in self-development and psychotherapeutic interventions aimed to improve an individual's emotional well-being. However, existing research data and understanding of this phenomenon in Russia, as well as descriptions of acts of kindness, are presently relatively limited.