Visions of Compassion

Richard J. Davidson is Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin. He is co-author or editor of seven books and is a Core Member of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Mind-Body Interactions.Anne Harrington is Professor of the History of Science at Harvard University. She is the Associate Director of the Harvard University Mind/Brain/Behavior Initiative and a Core Member of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Mind-Body Interactions.

" . . . the most fascinating book to come my way this year."

• PART 1: HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL BACKGROUND; DIALOGUES, PART 1: FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS; PART 2: SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND BIOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS OF ALTRUISM, COMPASSION, AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS; DIALOGUES, PART 2: PRAGMATIC EXTENSIONS AND APPLICATIONS; ABOUT THE MIND AND LIFE INSTITUTE