Empathy & Compassion

CCARE Science of Compassion 2014: Introduction to the Science of Empathy, Altruism, and Compassion

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Introduction to the Science of Empathy, Altruism, and Compassion

Moderator: Paul Ekman, PhD
Paul Gilbert, BA, MSc, PhD, FBPsS, OBE, Components of Compassion
Felix Warneken, PhD, The Developmental Origins of Human Altruism 
Daniel Batson, PhD, The Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis: What and So What?
Daryl Cameron, PhD, Motivation, Capacity, and the Limits of Compassion 

The Science of Compassion conference is a two-day event held by Stanford’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education to share and explore the latest research and application of compassion from experts in the field of psychology, neuroscience and compassion education.

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