The Science of Compassion: Origins, Measures and Interventions

Jul 19 to Jul 22, 2012

Center Founder Richard Davidson attends the event "The Science of Compassion: Origins, Measures and Interventions," a conference that convenes leading scientists from around the world to establish a shared agenda for rigorous scientific inquiry into the psychological properties, biological underpinnings, health correlates and trainability of compassion.

View a flyer for the conference.

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