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Mar 25, 2020

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We're looking forward bringing you conversations with leading experts about mind, meditation, and more. Hear what we're about, and subscribe today so you don't miss an episode.
Read more about the show in this interview with host Wendy Hasenkamp.

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Mar 25, 2020

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Titles in the series (67)

Exploring frontiers of contemplative science—discussing mind, meditation, and more.

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Tanya Luhrmann - How Social Worlds Shape Our Minds: In this episode, Wendy speaks with anthropologist Tanya Luhrmann about how practices embedded in social realities change our minds and our experiences. They discuss: her research on unusual spiritual experiences (voices, visions); her work with magic pr... by Mind & Life
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Amishi Jha - Attention, Mind Wandering, and Stress: In this episode, Wendy speaks with cognitive and contemplative neuroscientist Amishi Jha about using mindfulness to train attention, and its usefulness particularly in high-stress situations. They cover many topics, including: her own experience of high ... by Mind & Life
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Thupten Jinpa - Cultivating Compassion: In this inaugural episode, Wendy speaks with Buddhist scholar, author, and longtime translator for the Dalai Lama, Thupten Jinpa. Their conversation covers many topics, including: how he met and started working with the Dalai Lama, and insights from 35 y... by Mind & Life
65 min listen
Lisa Feldman Barrett - Your Emotions Aren't What You Think: We launch our second season featuring a conversation with psychologist, neuroscientist, and emotion researcher Lisa Feldman Barrett. She and Wendy discuss a broad range of topics about the mind, including: her unexpected path into studying emotions; how ... by Mind & Life
75 min listen
Jack Kornfield - Wisdom For Our Times: As 2020 draws to a close, Wendy speaks with Buddhist teacher, author, and psychologist Jack Kornfield in a special episode. Their conversation covers a wide range of topics, including: how he's interpreting our current moment, and what's needed most; his... by Mind & Life
57 min listen
Willa Blythe Baker - Meditating with the Body: In this episode, Wendy speaks with meditation teacher and Buddhist scholar Willa Blythe Baker about her work, and how the body is relevant in meditation. They cover many topics, including: the roots of her interest in Buddhism and early experiences of Bu... by Mind & Life
50 min listen
Mind & Life Trailer: We're looking forward bringing you conversations with leading experts about mind, meditation, and more. Hear what we're about, and subscribe today so you don't miss an episode. Read more about the show in this interview with host Wendy Hasenkamp. by Mind & Life
3 min listen
Buju Dasgupta - Social Context & Implicit Bias: In this episode, Wendy speaks with social psychologist Buju Dasgupta about her work on implicit bias, and the role of social context in shaping the mind. Their conversation covers many topics, including: her path to merging science and social justice; th... by Mind & Life
53 min listen
john powell - Othering and Belonging: In this episode, Wendy speaks with law professor and civil rights expert john a. powell about his work at the intersection of social justice and spirituality. This conversation was recorded during the 2019 Summer Research Institute. They discuss a wide r... by Mind & Life
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Anne Klein - The Wisdom of the Body: In this episode, Wendy speaks with Buddhist scholar and teacher Anne Klein. They speak about the role of the body in practice and transformation, and touch on many topics, including: her interest in Buddhism as a lens on the mind; the role of the body in... by Mind & Life
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Sona Dimidjian - Bringing Relationship into Research: In this episode, Wendy speaks with clinical psychologist and contemplative researcher Sona Dimidjian. Sona's career has focused on using contemplative practices to improve mental health, with a focus on systems of inequality. Their conversation covers m... by Mind & Life
52 min listen
Adam Hanley - Taking Your Mind Off Autopilot: In this bonus episode, Wendy speaks with psychologist and contemplative researcher Adam Hanley. Adam studies mindfulness-based interventions for addiction and pain, seeking to understand how they work, and how they can best be applied in these population... by Mind & Life
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Anil Seth - How Our Minds Predict Our Reality: In this episode, Wendy speaks with cognitive scientist Anil Seth about his work on consciousness and the mind. They discuss: the idea of the brain as a prediction machine; how perception is a kind of "controlled" hallucination; the self as a constructi... by Mind & Life
64 min listen
Richie Davidson - The Science of Meditation: In this episode, Wendy speaks with neuroscientist, psychologist, and director of the Center for Healthy Minds, Richard (Richie) Davidson. Richie is one of the founders of contemplative science, and shares his perspective on the past, present, and future ... by Mind & Life
48 min listen
Dekila Chungyalpa - Human-Earth Connection: In this episode, Wendy speaks with environmentalist Dekila Chungyalpa about her views of nature, the climate crisis, and her unique collaborations with faith leaders. Their conversation covers many topics, including: growing up in the Himalayas and being... by Mind & Life
66 min listen
John Dunne - At the Crossroads of Buddhism and Science: In this episode, Wendy speaks with Buddhist scholar John Dunne. John has interfaced with contemplative scientists for over two decades to help advance rigorous research on meditation by incorporating a nuanced Buddhist perspective. They touch on many top... by Mind & Life
71 min listen
Mingyur Rinpoche - Awareness, Compassion, and Wisdom: In this episode, Wendy speaks with Tibetan Buddhist teacher Mingyur Rinpoche about how contemplative practice can lead us to awareness, compassion, and wisdom. Their conversation covers many topics, including: his involvement in early contemplative resea... by Mind & Life
41 min listen
Doris Chang - Critical Consciousness: In this episode, Wendy speaks with clinical psychologist Doris Chang about her work on race, ethnicity, culture, and other dimensions of social identity as they shape psychological experience and mental health treatment. They discuss a number of topics, ... by Mind & Life
48 min listen
David Sloan Wilson - Conscious Evolution: In this bonus episode, Wendy speaks with evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson. This episode is being released in conjunction with Mind & Life's new film, Evolution of the Heart — a short documentary covering conversations between the Dalai Lama, Dav... by Mind & Life
77 min listen
Andreas Roepstorff - Interacting Minds: In this episode, Wendy speaks with anthropologist and neuroscientist Andreas Roepstorff. Andreas has been a pioneer in integrating these two approaches, examining how social context impacts the mind and brain. Their conversation covers a range of topics,... by Mind & Life
50 min listen
Roshi Joan Halifax - Enactive Compassion: In this episode, Wendy speaks with Zen Buddhist teacher and author Roshi Joan Halifax. A pioneer in the field of end-of-life care, Roshi Joan was instrumental in developing the dialogue between science and Buddhism, and has been an advocate for engaged B... by Mind & Life
62 min listen
Eric Garland - Working with Addiction & Pain: In this episode, Wendy speaks with clinical researcher and psychotherapist Eric Garland. Eric has spent his career developing effective ways to use mindfulness and other contemplative approaches for problems like addiction and chronic pain. Their convers... by Mind & Life
58 min listen
Al Kaszniak - The Universe of Verbs: In this episode, Wendy speaks with psychologist, contemplative researcher, and Zen Buddhist teacher, Al Kaszniak. Al has been in the contemplative science space since the earliest days, and his work has shed light on how meditation impacts our thoughts, ... by Mind & Life
59 min listen
Peter Wayne - Ecology of Mind: In this episode, Wendy speaks with clinical researcher Peter Wayne about his work on mind-body and movement-based interventions like tai chi. Their conversation covers many topics, including: how a background in ecology informs his research; embracing mu... by Mind & Life
52 min listen
Rhonda Magee - Mindfulness, Interconnection, and Justice: In this episode, Wendy speaks with law professor, author, and meditation teacher, Rhonda Magee. Rhonda's work has focused on bringing contemplative approaches into the practice of law, and the fight for social justice. This conversation covers many topic... by Mind & Life
82 min listen
Jud Brewer - Changing Habits: In this episode, Wendy speaks with addiction psychiatrist and contemplative researcher Jud Brewer. Jud is one of the leading figures in the use of mindfulness for addiction and anxiety, and his work emphasizes the brain's habit cycle, and how to change i... by Mind & Life
63 min listen
Evan Thompson - Expanding Our View of the Mind: In this episode, Wendy speaks with philosopher of mind Evan Thompson about embodied cognition and contemplative science. Evan is one of the earliest contributors to advancing the dialogue between Buddhism and Western science through his work with Mind & ... by Mind & Life
99 min listen
Zenju Earthlyn Manuel - Identity as Path: In this episode, Wendy speaks with author, Zen priest and Buddhist teacher, Zenju Earthlyn Manuel. Zenju's work highlights how the various facets of our identity can become "fertilizer" for growth on the path of spiritual and personal development. This c... by Mind & Life
36 min listen
Larry Barsalou - Habits of Mind: In this episode, Wendy speaks with cognitive psychologist Larry Barsalou about his work on grounded cognition, concepts, stress, and habits. Their conversation covers many topics, including: a historical look at how psychology has viewed and studied the ... by Mind & Life
70 min listen
Nicholas Van Dam - Nuancing the Narrative: In this episode, Wendy speaks with meditation researcher and clinical psychologist, Nicholas Van Dam. Nicholas is the Director of the Contemplative Studies Centre at the University of Melbourne—the first such center in Australia. His work explores how me... by Mind & Life
64 min listen

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Titles in the series (67)

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