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One small act of kindness

Brain Science: Neuroscience, Behavior

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The Definition and Practice of Compassion

In this chapter, the speakers discuss a definition of compassion that changed their understanding and reflect on the role of perception, imagination, and action in compassionate acts. They also explore the importance of facial expressions in building empathy and compassion, and discuss practicing and reinforcing empathy and compassion through neural plasticity.

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