How to Cultivate Global Compassion

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April 24, 2016 a project of ServiceSpace Could a greater miracle take place, than for us to look through each others' eyes for an instant? - Henry David Thoreau - How to Cultivate Global Compassion Paul Ekman, legendary psychologist and Professor Emeritus at UCSF, is an expert on emotion recognition and his work has been instrumental in helping us understand the universality of emotion and its place in our social lives. More recently, inspired by his exchanges with the Dalai Lama, Ekman's work has focused on applying his knowledge of emotion and compassion toward bettering human social interactions. In this interview, Ekman discusses his latest book, 'Moving Toward Global Compassion', whose premise is a simple, yet radical question -- what if we extend compassion beyond our circle of family and friends? { read more } Be The Change Make a conscious effort to be compassionate to a stranger -- either someone socially or geographically distant from you. Or, reflect on a time when you have been a recipient of such an act of compassion from a stranger. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds Ten Things Creative People Know Stunning Images of the Power of Education 7 Ways To Change Negative Beliefs About Yourself Before I Go: A Neurosurgeon's Final Reflections On Mortality 7 Keys To A Good Death Seven Ways to Help High Schoolers Find Purpose 34 Affirmations For Healthy Living DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 168,830 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More