The Magic Shop of the Brain

James Doty is a Stanford brain surgeon and a leading convener of research on compassion. In 1968, he wandered into a magic shop and met a woman who taught him what she called "another kind of magic" that freed him from being a victim of life circumstances. Now, James is on the cutting edge of knowledge of how the brain and the heart talk to each other -- both metaphorically and physically. This fascinating interview from On Being shares more.

http://www.dailygood.org/story/1267/james-doty-the-magic-shop-of-the-brain-krista-tippett/