Contributed by Rick Hanson
Networker sits down with Rick Hanson to discuss how to better apply the principles of neuroscience. Read more
Living with Life's Uncertainties
Wisdom from Rick Hanson's Networker Symposium KeynoteRick Hanson describes how becoming more mindful of our body and thoughts, and the link between the two, can make us happier and less afraid of life's... Read more
VIDEO: Rick Hanson on the Healing Power of Refuge
Focusing on the People, Places, and Activities that Give Us SanctuaryA Networker Symposium highlight, therapist and author Rick Hanson invoked the spirit of Mr. Rogers to help attendees better acknowledge their connection with... Read more
VIDEO: Building Inner Strength with Brain Science
Cultivating Positivity and Virtue in Yourself and Your ClientsAs a practicing therapist today, it’s easy to succumb to the allure of brain science, says neuropsychologist and author Rick Hanson. Mirror... Read more
What do we know as therapists that can guide us in moving forward in both our personal lives as well as our work with clients? Read more
VIDEO: Changing the Brain to Take In the Good
Rick Hanson on 5 Simple Steps to Use Right AwayIn this brief clip, Rick walks us through surprisingly simple steps that can shift our memory systems to internalize positive experiences and states with equal... Read more
VIDEO: How to Install New Mental States
What Therapists Should Know about Brain ChangeUntil recently, the impact of brain science on the everyday work of most therapists has been pretty limited. According to Rick Hanson, that’s because we’ve... Read more
VIDEO: Creating Antidote Experiences in Therapy
How to Turn Positive Mental States into Enduring TraitsIn this video clip, Rick talks about how to activate positive mental states and help clients embody them so that they become permanent resources. Read more
The Next Big Step
What’s Ahead in Psychotherapy’s Fascination with Brain Science?Labeling behavior in fancy neurophysiological terms can make what we do sound more scientifically rigorous than the notoriously fuzzy language of... Read more
Why We Focus on the Negative
Rick Hanson Explains the Evolution of the Negativity BiasMuch can be made of the power of positive thinking, but the real question is, why do we tend toward the negative in the first place? Read more
How the Brain’s Negativity Bias Impedes Change
Rick Hanson On Understanding Why We Focus On The NegativePsychotherapy Networker Founder Rich Simon talks to Rick Hanson about negativity bias and how it can be one of the biggest challenges to helping clients... Read more
VIDEO: Our Bottom Line Responsibility as Therapists
Rick Hanson on Working with the Brain for Lasting ChangePeople seek us out because they want change. Some want to be less anxious or less depressed, some want to be better able to control themselves in interactions... Read more
The Motherhood Marathon
Acknowledging the challenge of modern childrearingToo many therapists underestimate the psychological trials of motherhood. Read more
Rick Hanson
Rick Hanson, PhD, is a psychologist, a Senior Fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkley, and a New York Times best-selling author. His books are available in 26 languages and include Hardwiring Happiness (Harmony, 2016), Buddha’s Brain (New Harbinger, 2009), Just One Thing Card Deck (PESI, 2018), and Mother Nurture (Penguin, 2002). He edits the Wise Brain Bulletin and has numerous audio programs.