Cognitively-Based Compassion Training

A Bridge Between Western Science and Eastern Faith

by Deconstructing Yourself
October 14, 2013January 24, 2015

By Kim Severson for The New York Times ATLANTA — Quantum theory tells us that the world is a product of an infinite number of random events. Buddhism teaches us that nothing happens without a… Read More »A Bridge Between Western Science and Eastern Faith

Compassion Meditation May Boost Neural Basis of Empathy

by Deconstructing Yourself
October 7, 2012August 9, 2013

From ScienceBlog A compassion-based meditation program can significantly improve a person’s ability to read the facial expressions of others, finds a study published by Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. This boost in empathic accuracy was… Read More »Compassion Meditation May Boost Neural Basis of Empathy