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I committed to doing everything I could to put compassion on the scientific map.

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Richard Davidson
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: January 1
Academic
Neuroscientist
Professor
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Researcher
Scientist
University Teacher
Writer
Brooklyn
New York
Richard J. Davidson
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Compassion
Everything
Maps

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