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Tanner Lecture on Human Values
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Tanner Lecture on Human Values
The 2008-2009 Tanner Lecture on Human Values
will be presented by
Richard Davidson
University of Wisconsin-Madison
"Order and Disorder in the Emotional Brain"
February 4, 2009
7:00-9:00pm
UMFA Dumke Auditorium
**PODCAST NOW AVAILABLE! CLICK HERE!**
Order and Disorder in the Emotional Brain “explores the emotions
at the core of human personality that define each person's resilience as well as our vulnerability to adversity…. These patterns of neural activity are not immutable to change but rather can be transformed through systematic mental training such as meditation. The literature on neuroplasticity … supports the view that happiness, well-being, and emotional balance are best regarded as the product of trainable skills.”
Richard J. Davidson is the William James and Vilas Research Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and His research focuses on emotion and affective disorders, including depression and anxiety.
Panel Discussion: The Experts Respond
Thursday, February 5
9:00-10:30 am
Carolyn Tanner Irish Building, Room 109
Moderator: Tom Parks, Vice President of Research, The University of Utah
Panelists:
Daniel Siegel, Executive Director, Mindsight Institute Jason Watson,
Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Utah Deborah
Yurgelun-Todd, The Brain Institute, The University of Utah