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Destructive emotions, how can we overcome them? : a scientific dialogue with the Dalai Lama, narrated by Daniel Goleman ; with contributions by Richard J. Davidson [and others]

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Destructive emotions, how can we overcome them? : a scientific dialogue with the Dalai Lama, narrated by Daniel Goleman ; with contributions by Richard J. Davidson [and others]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 378-392) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Destructive emotions

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

54811682

Responsibility statement

narrated by Daniel Goleman ; with contributions by Richard J. Davidson [and others]

Series statement

Mind and life series

Sub title

how can we overcome them? : a scientific dialogue with the Dalai Lama

Summary

This rich exchange between East and West, spirit and science examines such questions as why seemingly rational people commit acts of cruelty and violence, what are the root causes of destructive behavior, and whether we can learn to control the emotions that drive these impulses

Table Of Contents

Foreword / The fourteenth Dalai Lama -- Prologue: A challenge for humanity -- A scientific collaboration (1. The lama in the lab ; 2. A natural scientist) -- Day one: what are destructive emotions? (3. The Western perspective / Alan Wallace, Owen Flanagan ; 4. A Buddhist psychology / Matthieu Ricard ; 5. The anatomy of mental afflictions / Alan Wallace, Thupten Jinpen) -- Day two: Feeling in everyday life (6. The universality of emotion / Paul Ekman ; 7. Cultivating emotional balance / The Venerable Kusalacitto) -- Day three: Windows into the brain (8. The neuroscience of emotion / Richard Davidson ; 9. Our potential for change) -- Day four: Mastering emotional skills (10. The influence of culture / Jeanne Tsai ; 11.Schooling for the good heart / Mark Greenberg ; 12. Encouraging compassion) -- Day five: Reasons for optimism (13. The scientific study of consciousness / Francisco Varela ; 14. The protean brain / Richard Davidson) -- Afterword: The journey continues

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