Neurobiology of Empathy

Event Dates (Pacific Time): 
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 - 8:00am to Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 5:00pm

Organizers: Pamela Reinagel, William Mobley

  • Apr. 2: Neurobiology of Attachment - Patricia Churchland
  • Apr. 8: Mindfulness, Mindsight and the Brain - Daniel Siegel (Mindsight Institute)
  • Apr. 18: Interoception, Anterior Insula, and Empathy - Bud Craig (U. Arizona)
  • Apr. 23: Polyvagal Theory: Insights into Empathy - Stephen Porges (U. Illinois, Chicago)
  • May 7: Empathy Networks in Frontotemporal Dementia - Katherine Rankin (UCSF)
  • May 28: Psychological Perspectives on Empathy and Compassion Fatigue - Steve Hickman