Original Air Date Wednesday, July 12, 2017

In this week’s radio show you will learn about:

• How science defines what the mind is
• Neuroplasticity
• How internal dialogue shapes our view of self
• Benefits of compassion

 

Dr. Dan Siegel is currently a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine where he is on the faculty of the Center for Culture, Brain, and Development and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center. He is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute which focuses on how the development of mindsight in individuals, families and communities can be enhanced by examining the interface of human relationships and basic biological processes. 

James R. Doty, M.D. is the founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University of which His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the founding benefactor. He collaborates with scientists from a number of disciplines examining the neural, social and moral bases for compassion and altruism.   He is also a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine, as well as an inventor, entrepreneur and philanthropist. 

 

Related Episodes:

• The Flexible Mindset: How Mental Agility Builds Emotional Intelligence
• How to Cultivate Love, Peace and Compassion in a World Full of Pain & Restlessness
• The Wisdom Toolbox: Igniting Compassionate Observation and Action for the Greater Good
• Guiding Children to Live with Compassion: How Educators Can Teach Universal Love and Acceptance with Craig Pomranz & Ariane DeBonvoisin
• The Connection Crisis: Decades of Research on Friendship and Belonging Part I