Rick Hanson, Ph.D. is a psychologist, Senior Fellow at
UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and
New York Times best-selling author. His seven books have been published in 31 languages and include
Making Great Relationships,
Neurodharma,
Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness,
Just One Thing,
Buddha’s Brain, and
Mother Nurture – with over a million copies in English alone.
He’s lectured at NASA, Google, Oxford, and Harvard. An expert on
positive neuroplasticity, his work has been featured on CBS, NPR, the BBC, and other major media. He began meditating in 1974 and has taught in meditation centers worldwide. He and his wife live in northern California and have two adult children. He loves the wilderness and taking a break from emails.