摘要: The aim of this paper is to review current conceptualizations, assessment measures, and operationalizations compassion towards self others in order propose a new theoretically grounded, empirically driven, unified notion others. A thorough qualitative theoretical empirical papers books regarding was conducted with particular emphasis on neurological neurophysiological evidence. Theoretical evidence suggest that should be grounded affective, cognitive, behavioral, interpersonal processes. Moreover, based available evidence, can considered as embodied embedded the social context. has important implications conceptualizing measuring devising validating compassion-based interventions. Therefore, taken consideration conducting future research compassion.