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To understand the mechanisms of the mindfulness effects on prosocial behaviors, a final study found support for the importance of both increased empathy and perspective taking. This study found similar effects for both focused breathing and loving kindness meditations. The authors concluded that, taken together, these results indicate that mindfulness training can result in people being more other-oriented and helpful, even in the workplace where other factors might tend to limit this effect.<\/p>\n<p>Hafenbrack et al. 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