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The Magic Shop of the Brain
Brain surgeon James Doty is on the cutting edge of our knowledge of the brain and the heart: how they talk to each other; what compassion means in the body and in action; and how we can reshape our lives and perhaps our species through the scientific a …
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Think Again Podcast – Compassion and the Prison State (Feat. Neurosurgeon James Doty)
In this week’s episode neurosurgeon James Doty, founder of the Stanford University Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and author of Into the Magic Shop, and Think Again host Jason Gots wrestle with questions spiritual, political, and neurobiol …
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Into the Magic Shop: Stanford Neurosurgeon Jim Doty’s Captivating Memoir
Doty has written an unusual memoir – Into the Magic Shop – detailing his life’s journey. In this 1:2:1 podcast I spoke with him about this most uncommon life – one of potholes and promise, detours and dreams, redemption and revisions, and, yes, conten …
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“Into the Magic Shop” with Neurosurgeon Jim Doty
When he was 12 years old, Jim Doty met an unusual woman named Ruth in a magic shop in Lancaster, CA – the town where he grew up. She would become a central figure in his life and teach him a series of exercises to ease his childhood angst and envision …
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Brain Plasticity
A new book – written by a Stanford neurosurgeon – examines the impact of mindfulness on the heart and the brain. He uses his personal story to illustrate how the brain can re-wire itself and the effect of meditation. He and a local doctor discuss emerg …
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INSPIRE NATION: How to Find Magic in Your Life and Discover Hope, Meaning & Direction with Dr. James Doty
Michael Sandler from INSPIRE NATION interviews Dr. James Doty on how to find magic in your life and discover hope, meaning and direction. To listen to the interview, click here.
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KZUM 89.3 FM: Dr. James Doty on Kindness Research and His Work at Stanford
Nick Hernandez from Community Matters KZUM 89.3 interviews Dr. James Doty on kindness research and his work at Stanford. To listen to the interview, click here.
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WHIV LP 102.3 FM: Interview with Dr. James Doty
Judge Johnson interviews Dr. James Doty who started the compassion, altruism and empathy research center at Stanford University. To listen to the interview, click here.
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Open House Radio: Interview with Dr. James Doty
Could compassion be the answer to the world’s problems? This is the premise of our conversation with Professor James R. Doty M.D., founder of Stanford University’s Centre for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. In this podcast, Professor Do …
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10% Happier? Count Me in!
Written by Paul Costello. Dan Harris, author of 10% Happier – How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help that Actually Works (whew, now that’s a mouthful) acknowledges that he’s not a new-agey spiritual …
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Putting it All Together
Host Dara Sanandaji wraps up “Empathy & Compassion” month by sharing highlights of interviews with the first four guests on the show: Dr. Kaveh Adel, Dr. Helene Moore, Puja Mohindra, and Dr. James Doty. To listen to the full interview, click here.
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The Science of Compassion
Host Dara Sanandaji welcomes Dr. James Doty, director of CCARE (Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education) at The Stanford University School of Medicine, to discuss the nexus between neuroscience and compassion. To listen to the intervi …
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The Shift Network: Interview with Dr. James Doty, Greg Fischer and Ronny Bell
Compassion in Action: Compassion in Business and Government This interview is part of the Summer of Peace Summit a free global telesummit featuring interviews of many of the world’s leading peace builders! The Summer of Peace is a call to action – invi …
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Inner Peace is Manifested by Compassion
Interview with Dr. Doty… The problems we see in the world be it war, poverty, global warming or ecological destruction are manifestations of “wounds of the heart”. All of us sustain wounds of the heart but for some they are deep and never heal causing …
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The Science of Compassion
James Doty emerged from a disadvantaged background in the United States to become a neurosurgeon, an entrepreneur and a philanthropist—only to let his fortune go and dedicate his professional life to the scientific study of compassion and altruism.
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Through Meditation, Veterans Relearn Compassion
The epidemic of post-traumatic stress disorder has pushed the VA to explore new and sometimes unorthodox treatments. In one VA facility in Menlo Park, Calif., veterans of current and past wars gather to meditate and break down the shields that combat forced them to hold.
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Neurosurgeon James R. Doty on How to Practice Altruism
When all his investments paid off some years ago James was seriously rich; he owned a multi-million dollar apartment, a Tuscan villa and even his very own island in New Zealand. When his investments crashed James was left with just one parcel of shares …
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Can Meditation Ease PTSD in Combat Vets?
Among veterans, mental disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder are epidemic. The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that one in every four Iraq or Afghanistan vets is suffering from PTSD. It’s one reason suicide is now the leading …
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‘Evil Scientist’ Wants to Teach People to Do Good
In 1971, at Stanford University, a young psychology professor created a simulated prison. Some of the young men playing the guards became sadistic, even violent, and the experiment had to be stopped. The results of the Stanford Prison Experiment showed …
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