This Dialogue presents an overview of modern methods for investigating human brain function, and discussions of the application of these methods to understand the changes produced by meditation practice.
LOCATION: Madison, Wisconsin
Participants
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His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Honorary Board Chair
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Richard J. Davidson, PhD
William James and Vilas Research Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and Founder & Director of the Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Founder and Chief Visionary for Healthy Minds Innovations, Inc.
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Paul Ekman, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
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Francisco J. Varela, PhD
Mind & Life Institute