Welcome Remarks/Presentation: The Power of Empathy and Compassion to Change Lives: A Personal Story

The Science of Human Goodness: Cultivating Compassion and Hope

Professor of Psychology; Director, Berkeley Social Interaction Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley; Co-Director, Greater Good Science Center; Author, Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life (2023) and Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life (2009); Co-Author, “Awe Sparks Prosociality in Children” (2023, Psychological Science), “The Magic of Hope: Hope Mediates the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Academic Achievement” (2017, Educational Research) and Understanding Emotions (2013); Co-Editor, The Gratitude Project: How the Science of Thankfulness Can Rewire Our Brains for Resilience, Optimism, and the Greater Good (2020) and The Compassionate Instinct: The Science of Human Goodness (2010)

Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion    More Info

Professor of Psychology, University of Toronto; Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Yale University; Co-Editor, Behavioral and Brain Sciences Journal; Author, Psych: The Story of the Human Mind (2023), The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning (2021); Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion (2016), and Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil (2013); Co-Author, "In Praise of Empathic AI" (2024, Trends in Cognitive Sciences) and "Brain Functional Connectivity Predicts Depression and Anxiety During Childhood and Adolescence (2023, Biological Psychiatry)

How to Raise (Human) Goodness

Psychologist; Educator; Bullying Prevention and Character Development Expert; Author, Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine (2021), End Peer Cruelty, Build Empathy: The Proven 6Rs of Bullying Prevention That Create Inclusive, Safe, Caring Schools (2018), Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World (2016), The Big Book of Parenting Solutions (2009), No More Misbehavin': 38 Difficult Behaviors and How to Stop Them (2005), and Building Moral Intelligence: The Seven Essential Virtues That Teach Kids to Do the Right Thing (2002)

Better Schools for Teen Brains: Executive Function, Empathy, and Social-Emotional Learning

The Science and Power of Compassion: Cultivating Empathy, Altruism, and Connection

Health Psychologist; Award-Winning Psychology Lecturer, Stanford University; Invited Lecturer, Stanford University School of Medicine; Creator, Stanford Compassion Cultivation Training, Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism; Recipient of the Walter J. Gores Award, Stanford University’s highest teaching honor; Author, The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connections, and Courage (2019), The Upside of Stress (2016), and The Willpower Instinct (2011)

The Power of Mindfulness in Parenting and Education    More Info

The Good News About Bad Behavior

A New View on Empathy: How to Hack Our Ability to Understand Others at School and in Life    More Info

Director, Social Neuroscience Lab and Psychology One Program; Professor, Department of Psychology, Stanford University; Co-Founder, The People’s Science; Author, Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness (Forthcoming) and The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World (2019); Co-Author, "A Brief Intervention to Motivate Empathy Among Middle School Students” (2022, Experimental Psychology), “Social Belonging, Compassion, and Kindness: Key Ingredients for Fostering Resilience, Recovery, and Growth from the COVID-19 Pandemic” (2022, Anxiety, Stress & Coping), and “Empathy as a Moral Force” (2018, Atlas of Moral Psychology)

The Science of Human Goodness: Cultivating Compassion and Hope

Professor of Psychology; Director, Berkeley Social Interaction Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley; Co-Director, Greater Good Science Center; Author, Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life (2023) and Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life (2009); Co-Author, “Awe Sparks Prosociality in Children” (2023, Psychological Science), “The Magic of Hope: Hope Mediates the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Academic Achievement” (2017, Educational Research) and Understanding Emotions (2013); Co-Editor, The Gratitude Project: How the Science of Thankfulness Can Rewire Our Brains for Resilience, Optimism, and the Greater Good (2020) and The Compassionate Instinct: The Science of Human Goodness (2010)

How to Raise (Human) Goodness

Psychologist; Educator; Bullying Prevention and Character Development Expert; Author, Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine (2021), End Peer Cruelty, Build Empathy: The Proven 6Rs of Bullying Prevention That Create Inclusive, Safe, Caring Schools (2018), Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World (2016), The Big Book of Parenting Solutions (2009), No More Misbehavin': 38 Difficult Behaviors and How to Stop Them (2005), and Building Moral Intelligence: The Seven Essential Virtues That Teach Kids to Do the Right Thing (2002)

Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion    More Info

Professor of Psychology, University of Toronto; Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Yale University; Co-Editor, Behavioral and Brain Sciences Journal; Author, Psych: The Story of the Human Mind (2023), The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning (2021); Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion (2016), and Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil (2013); Co-Author, "In Praise of Empathic AI" (2024, Trends in Cognitive Sciences) and "Brain Functional Connectivity Predicts Depression and Anxiety During Childhood and Adolescence (2023, Biological Psychiatry)

The Fear Factor: The Neuroscience of Empathy, Altruism, and Psychopaths

The Goodness Paradox: The Strange Relationship Between Virtue and Violence in Human Evolution    More Info

What Children Reveal About the Origins of Altruism and Fairness

Building Collaboration and Collective Student Efficacy

Chair, Department of Educational Leadership, San Diego State University; Classroom Teacher, Health Sciences High and Middle College; Co-Author, The Artificial Intelligence Playbook (2024), Welcome to Teaching (2024), Belonging in School (2024), The Vocabulary Playbook: Learning Words That Matter (2023), The Restorative Practices Playbook (2022), and The Social Emotional Playbook (2022)

Developing Collaboration and Inclusion Through Empathy

Nurturing Connections, Identity, and Pro-Social Skills

Integrating Social-Emotional Learning and Collaborative Skills in the Classroom

The Science of Prosocial Skills: How Music, Rhythm, and Synchronized Movement Enhance Empathy and Peer Cooperation

A New View on Empathy: How to Hack Our Ability to Understand Others at School and in Life    More Info

Director, Social Neuroscience Lab and Psychology One Program; Professor, Department of Psychology, Stanford University; Co-Founder, The People’s Science; Author, Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness (Forthcoming) and The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World (2019); Co-Author, "A Brief Intervention to Motivate Empathy Among Middle School Students” (2022, Experimental Psychology), “Social Belonging, Compassion, and Kindness: Key Ingredients for Fostering Resilience, Recovery, and Growth from the COVID-19 Pandemic” (2022, Anxiety, Stress & Coping), and “Empathy as a Moral Force” (2018, Atlas of Moral Psychology)

The Roots of Empathy and Prosocial Behavior: Implications for Children

Second Nature: Using Neuroscience to Help Kids Develop Empathy and Self-Control

Gratitude Works! The Science and Power of Gratitude

The Cultivation of Altruism via Gratitude

Nurturing the Roots of Empathy in Education

Supporting Student Success: Encouraging Empathy and Social-Emotional Learning    More Info

The Science and Power of Compassion

Health Psychologist; Award-Winning Psychology Lecturer, Stanford University; Invited Lecturer, Stanford University School of Medicine; Creator, Stanford Compassion Cultivation Training, Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism; Recipient of the Walter J. Gores Award, Stanford University’s highest teaching honor; Author, The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connections, and Courage (2019), The Upside of Stress (2016), and The Willpower Instinct (2011)

How Compassion Meditation Transforms the Brain and Altruistic Behavior in Young Adults

Strategies That Work: How to Raise and Educate Kind Kids    More Info

Making Friends With Yourself: A Mindful Self-Compassion Program for Teens    More Info

A Mindful Approach to Cultivating Care in Education

Hacking School Culture: Designing Compassionate Classrooms

No More Mean Girls: The Secret to Raising Strong, Confident, and Compassionate Girls

Better Schools for Teen Brains: Executive Function, Empathy, and Social-Emotional Learning

Cultivating Compassion, Empathy, and Socialization in an Unbalanced Digital World

Shame Nation: Helping Teens Choose Kindness and Compassion in an Age of Trolling

Using Video Games for Prosocial Training in Adolescents

Beyond BFFs: Using Digital Technology to Increase Empathy and Prosocial Behavior

Be an Upstander, Not a Bystander: 10 Practical Strategies to Reduce Bullying and Create a Positive Culture

Director, Contemplative-Based Resilience Project, The Garrison Institute; Senior Trainer, Instructional Content Developer, Program Development, and Implementation Specialist for Transformative Social-Emotional Learning; Nationally recognized Specialist for Safe Schools and School Climate; President, PeacePraxis; Former Adjunct Instructor, Temple University; Former High School Student Assistance Counselor, and Director of Prevention Programs at a community-based educational non-profit; Co-Creator of “The School Climate Thermometer”, a survey instrument designed to ‘take the temperature’ of school climate at middle schools; Co-Author, Create a Culture of Kindness in Middle School: 48 Character-Building Lessons to Foster Respect and Prevent Bullying (2017)

Victims of Peer Bullying and Aggression in Schools: Academic and Social Consequences

Effects of Adolescents' Social-Emotional Skills and Empathy on Learning: How "I Imagine" Becomes "I Remember"    More Info

How Teacher Empathy Can Reduce Suspensions and Discipline Problems

Positive Discipline: Tools for Classroom Management for Connections, Cooperation, and Conflict Resolution

The Power of Mindfulness in Parenting, Discipline, and Education    More Info

The Good News About Bad Behavior    More Info

Empathy and the Reading Brain in a Digital World

Early Education and the Brain: How Goal Directed Attention Changes Math and Reading Circuits in Children

The Neural Correlates of Empathy and the Narrative Brain    More Info

Turbocharging the Brain: Influences of Shared Reading Practices and Animated Content in Preschool    More Info

Helping Your Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities Through Positive Collaboration, Empathy, and Kindness

Make Learning Epic: The Power of Story and Empathy in the Classroom

The Power of Academic Conversations for Empathy, Equity, Agency, and Identity

Beyond the Golden Rule: Critical Civic Empathy in Literacy Instruction