Mindfulness and Compassion: the Science and the Practice
When:
Wednesday, Mar 22, 2017 5:30p -
8:00p
Wednesday, Mar 22, 2017 5:30p -
8:00p
Where:
Ragon Institute
400 Technology Square
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Admission:
$varies
Categories:
Lectures & Conferences, University
Event website:
http://conta.cc/2mN6Zwc
Hearing a lot about benefits of meditation and mindfulness? Wondering if there is any hard science behind this?
Then come join us to learn about the latest scientific evidence underlying these increasingly popular practices.
Presented by Gaëlle Desbordes, PhD
Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Desbordes will discuss her research on meditation practices (e.g. mindful attention, compassion) from a neuroscientific perspective, including use of functional MRI brain scans to elucidate their mechanisms and effectiveness.
Agenda: 5:30 - 6:00 pm Registration
6:00 - 7:00 pm Talk
7:00 - 7:30 pm Practice / Q&A
7:30 - 8:00 pm Networking
MASS AWIS Members $8, Non-members $15 until March 19th
($12 and $20 thereafter, respectively)
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