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Stanford's James Doty Unlocks the Heart-Brain Connection

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Can we rewire the brain to become more compassionate? That’s one of the questions central to the work of James Doty, director of Stanford’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. Doty’s new book, “Into the Magic Shop”, chronicles his journey from a chaotic childhood in Southern California to a scientist at the cutting edge of the heart-brain connection.

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James Doty, neurosurgeon, clinical professor, Stanford School of Medicine; author of "Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and Secrets of the Heart"

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