PSY 472 - Sustainable Compassion

4 credits
Our personal and professional lives demand endless care and compassion for those we serve. Yet we encounter inner psychological and structural barriers to compassion, including compassion fatigue, reductive biases, and aversion to suffering. This course will explore the theory and practice of Sustainable Compassion Training (SCT), which is a system of compassion- and mindfulness-based meditation practices informed by neuroscience, social psychology, developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, and affective science. SCT draws on three modes of care-receiving care, deep self-care, and extending care–with the aim to realize more sustainable and inclusive compassion in our personal lives, our organizations, and our communities. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
Approved for General Education: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Capacity, University Studies - J Strand
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.