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Our Common Humanity

Mary Gordon discusses how caring for a baby helps children find the humanity in themselves and others.

By Mary Gordon | July 2011 | TRT 9:00

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The Four Constituents of Well-Being

By Richard J. Davidson

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By Kristin Neff

The Three Components of Self-Compassion

By Kristin Neff

Why Teens Seek Novelty and Danger

By Daniel Siegel

Why Teens Turn from Parents to Peers

By Daniel Siegel

The Purpose of the Teenage Brain

By Daniel Siegel

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How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain

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Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon is the founder and president of Roots of Empathy and the author of Roots of Empathy: Changing the World Child by Child.

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