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Compassion at the mirror: Exposure to a mirror increases the efficacy of a self-compassion manipulation in enhancing soothing positive affect and heart rate variability

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Pages 525-536 | Received 31 Dec 2015, Accepted 14 Jun 2016, Published online: 14 Jul 2016

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