Many feel overwhelmed by the events in their lives, and often they have no ability to change the trajectory of their lives. Dr. James Doty in a lecture at the University of New England Center for Global Humanities explores — through his life story and the latest research on the science of compassion — how each of us can powerfully and profoundly change our lives and the lives of those around us.
Doty is a professor in the neurosurgery department at Stanford University School of Medicine in California and the founder and director of the Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education of which His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the founding benefactor.
For the last several years, his interest has focused on understanding the neural basis of compassion and altruism, and he has published many articles about compassion and altruism.
Doty also is the author of “Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart.”
This lecture is part of the University of New England Center for Global Humanities’ lecture series, which brings leading thinkers from around the globe to Portland to explore pressing issues facing humanity today.