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The Biology of Mindfulness and Compassion

By Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas | September 2013 | TRT 21:55

By Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas

By Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas

By Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas

By Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas

By Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas

By Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas

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Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas

Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas, Ph.D., is the science director of the Greater Good Science Center, where she directs the GGSC’s research fellowship…

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