The Enlightened Brain: The Neuroscience of Awakening
Rick Hanson, PhD, is a neuropsychologist andNew York Timesbestselling author. His books includeHardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence(in 13 languages),Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom(in 25 languages),Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time(in 13 languages), andMother Nurture: A Mother's Guide to Health in Body, Mind, and Intimate Relationships. Founder of theWellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdomand on the advisory board of theGreater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, he's been an invited speaker at Oxford, Stanford, and Harvard, and taught in meditation centers worldwide. Asumma cum laudegraduate of UCLA, Dr. Hanson has been featured on the BBC, NPR, CBC, and Fox Business, and inConsumer Reports,U.S. News & World Report,andO, The OprahMagazine. He also has severalaudio programswith Sounds True. His weekly e-newsletter,Just One Thing, has over 100,000 subscribers, and also appears onHuffington Post,Psychology Today, and other major websites.xml version='1.0' encoding='%SOUP-ENCODING%'For more information, please see hisfull profileatwww.RickHanson.net.