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The Science of Compassion in Colorado this July |
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| Posted by: | Maaheem Akhtar |
| Title/Position: | Neuroscience Administrative Associate |
| School/Organization: | CCARE |
| Sent to listserv of: | SPSP, SESP, SPSSI |
| Date posted: | June 1st, 2012 |
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Hello,
Stanford University's Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education is putting together a conference on the Science of Compassion that I believe this listserve may be interested in. Please see below.
Thanks!
Maaheem
Neuroscience Administrative Associate
Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education
Stanford Institute for Neuro-Innovation and Translational Neuroscience
School of Medicine, Stanford University
http://ccare.stanford.edu/
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The Science of Compassion: Origins, Measures & Interventions
July 19-22 in Telluride, Colorado
http://ccare.stanford.edu/telluride
The Stanford University Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education presents The Science of Compassion: Origins, Measures and Interventions, the first large-scale international conference of its kind dedicated to study of compassion. It will provide an unprecedented meeting of leading experts in research on compassion, altruism, social connection and service presenting their latest research findings. The conference will explore the origins and antecedents of compassion and compassionate action, how it can be measured, and how we can develop and foster it through interventions.
The conference is open to researchers and community members interested in compassion, altruism, and service. Among the presenters are leading figures in Psychology such as Dr. Phil Zimbardo and keynote speaker Dr. Richard Davidson, pioneer of research on meditation and the brain. In addition to researchers, other invited speakers include distinguished figures and academics in the world of compassion such as Thupten Jinpa Langri.
"While compassion is a fundamental part of every religious tradition, there is an ever enlarging body of scientific evidence that being compassionate has immense positive impact on the individual both in regard to their mental and physical health. This first of its kind conference will highlight these scientific findings. We are very excited at CCARE to sponsor the conference and contribute to this expanding field." says Dr. James Doty, director of CCARE.
Co-sponsors of the conference include the Telluride Institute, the University of California-Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, the University of Wisconsin's Center for Investigating Healthy Minds, and the Swedish Association for Contemplation in Education and Research.
Between sessions, compassion meditation opportunities and interactive breakouts will be offered. Seats limited. For more information/registration, please go to http://ccare.stanford.edu/telluride . For questions and media inquiries, please contact Emma Seppala emmas@stanford.edu (650) 723-3248
Preceding the conference is a day-long compassion festival hosted by the Telluride Institute July 18-19. For more information/registration, please visit:
http://ccare.stanford.edu/telluride
Attachment: Compassion conference poster.jpg
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