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Daniel Goleman on Compassion

Daniel Goleman on Compassion

Daniel Goleman talks about meditation and compassion. There is fascinating new research that shows we are actually hard wired to be compassionate. However we get lost in the endless business our life and lose sight of this natural tendency to be caring of others. This talk illuminates how we can … Continue reading

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Neuroplasticity of the Brain by Norman Doidge

Neuroplasticity of the Brain by Norman Doidge

Anger management problems can be overcome. This three video presentation on the changeability of the brain shows how it is possible.

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Science of Meditation and Happiness

Science of Meditation and Happiness

This ten minute clip presents some of the research on meditation and neuroplasticity, pointing the way to greater possibilities for happiness.

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Nancy Etcoff on the Surprising Science of Happiness

Surprising insights on happiness from the cognitive sciences.

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Jill Bolte Taylor’s stroke of insight

Jill Bolte Taylor is a brain researcher and describes her profound experience of having a stroke.

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Cognitive Neuroscience of Mindfulness Meditation

Cognitive Neuroscience of Mindfulness Meditation

This is a talk on how mindfulness meditation and mindfulness based stress reduction are used in clinical settings.

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