The goal was to cultivate a broad range of mental capacities and social skills, including attention, mindfulness, self-awareness, perspective-taking on others, empathy, compassion, and the ability to cope with difficult emotions like anger or stress. Progress was assessed by measuring changes in participants’ brains, hormones, health, behavior, and subjective sense of wellbeing.
资源计划是最近完成的该领域最大规模的研究项目，我的同事和我要求近300人参与了一项长达11个月、由经验丰富的调解老师、科学家和心理治疗师设计的高强度的心理训练项目。该项目旨在培养一系列的心理和社交能力，包括注意力、专注力、自我意识、站在他人的角度换位思考、同理心、同情心和愤怒或压力等困难情绪的管理能力。通过衡量参与者各项大脑、激素、健康、行为和幸福主观意识等指标来对进展进行评估。