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Teaching mindfulness does not teach people to be compassionate. Teaching compassion, being kind and helpful, is also necessary. Furthermore, reactivity is, by definition, NOT mindful. When we react and not consciously act, we are on autopilot. In this case, the brain simply processes what is happening now based on past experiences. When we are mindful and compassionate, we assess what is going on with greater insight, and then we can proactively initiate beneficial behaviors for all.

Heightened mindfulness strengthens the link between narcissistic rivalry and aggression Trait mindfulness enhances the effect of narcissistic rivalry on reactive aggression, according to new psychology research published in Personality and Individual Differences. The surprising findings suggest that one's tendency to be fully engaged in the current moment without judgment can exacerbat...

Our brain processes real sensory data from our senses AND the data that our consciousness creates (our imagination). It cannot tell the difference; this is where we can get off track by believing our assumptions, suppositions, and extrapolations are 100% true. Mindfulness allows us to be able to better discern between real data and imagined data. This in turn allows us to shift our beliefs to something more reasonable. When we do that our feelings and emotions change.

Reality or Illusion? The Human Battle with Distinguishing Imagination from Reality - Neuroscience News The more vividly we imagine something, the more likely we are to believe it's real, a new study reports. Researchers found the brain encodes the vividness of perceived and real stimuli in a similar manner, resulting in a confusion between reality and imagination.