Filmed during Mind & Life Institute’s “Mind & Life XVII: Contemplative Science” on October 21-23, 2010. Understanding Contemplative Practices: VedantaSPEAKERS:His Holiness the 14th Dalai LamaSwami AtmapriyanandaChakravarthi Ram-Prasad Within both Hinduism and Buddhism, numerous lineages (parampār) of contemplative practice employ a wide range of techniques to realize their spiritual goals. This session, focusing on the Advaita …
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Mind & Life XXII – Session 2
Filmed during Mind & Life Institute’s “Mind & Life XVII: Contemplative Science” on October 21-23, 2010. Foundations for Scientific Understanding of Contemplative PracticeSPEAKERS:His Holiness the 14th Dalai LamaMatthieu RicardRichard Davidson Despite its youth, the emerging field of Contemplative Science has advanced considerably in the last decade, and many of these advancements are linked to progress …
Mind & Life XX – Session 5
Filmed during Mind & Life Institute’s “Mind & Life XX: Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems” on April 9-11, 2010. Reflections, Integration and Future Directions for Research and PolicySPEAKERS:His Holiness the 14th Dalai LamaWilliam GeorgeRichard DavidsonErnst FehrJohn Dunne After a presentation about the role of leadership, this final session will be devoted to discussing future …
Mind & Life XX – Session 4
Filmed during Mind & Life Institute’s “Mind & Life XX: Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems” on April 9-11, 2010. Introducing Pro-Sociality into Economic SystemsSPEAKERS:His Holiness the 14th Dalai LamaAntoinette Hunziker-EbneterArthur VayloyanSanjit Bunker RoyMatthieu Ricard This session is devoted to practical implementations in economics and focuses on applied economic models such as microfinance, social business, …
Mind & Life XX – Session 3
Filmed during Mind & Life Institute’s “Mind & Life XX: Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems” on April 9-11, 2010. Economic Research on Altruistic/Pro-Social BehaviorSPEAKERS:His Holiness the 14th Dalai LamaLord Richard LayardWilliam HarbaughErnst Fehr This session presents the most important findings from economic research on cooperation, decision-making and pro-social motivation and behavior (e.g. concepts of …
Mind & Life XX – Session 2
Filmed during Mind & Life Institute’s “Mind & Life XX: Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems” on April 9-11, 2010. Altruism: Evolutionary Origins and Modern ExpressionsSPEAKERS:His Holiness the 14th Dalai LamaJoan SilkErnst SehrTania SingerJohn Dunne This session focuses on questions of altruism and egoism as conceived in Buddhist and Western philosophy as well as on …
Mind & Life XX – Session 1
Filmed during Mind & Life Institute’s “Mind & Life XX: Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems” on April 9-11, 2010. Compassion, Empathy, Altruism, and Prosocial BehaviorSPEAKERS:His Holiness the 14th Dalai LamaDaniel BatsonTania SingerRichard DavidsonMatthieu Ricard This session includes short presentations summarizing the Buddhist, neuroscientific and psychological views on empathy, compassion and pro-social motivation, and why …
Mind & Life XVIII – Session 5
Filmed during Mind & Life Institute’s “Mind & Life XVIII: Attention, Memory, and Mind” on April 6-10, 2009. Embodiment and Intersubjectivity: Empirical and Phenomenological ApproachesSPEAKER: Shaun Gallagher Two themes that have become prominent in studies of consciousness and cognition: embodiment and intersubjectivity. We will begin by discussing recent work in embodied cognition, informed by both …
Mind & Life XVIII – Session 3
Filmed during Mind & Life Institute’s “Mind & Life XVIII: Attention, Memory, and Mind” on April 6-10, 2009. Mental Processes for Attention and Cognitive Control in Children and AdolescentsSPEAKER: Adele Diamond Attentional control, self-regulation, and inhibitory control are not immutable. They can be improved even in children as young as 4–5 years, in regular classrooms, …
Mind & Life XVIII – Session 2
Filmed during Mind & Life Institute’s “Mind & Life XVIII: Attention, Memory, and Mind” on April 6-10, 2009. Mental Processes Underlying Attention, Visual Perception, and Cognitive ControlSPEAKER: Anne Treisman Attention is a fuzzy concept that we try to capture in a variety of forms to study it in the lab. The main meaning is the …
