What Neuroscience and Nonviolence Teach Us About Being Human

About this episode

The episode explores how neuroscience and nonviolence intersect, featuring insights from Marco Iacoboni on empathy and emotional contagion.

This episode of Nonviolence Radio opens with neuroscientist Marco Iacoboni on empathy, imitation, and the “dark side” of emotional contagion, followed by reflections on Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Love Your Enemy” sermon and Michael’s Nonviolence Report. A thoughtful exploration of how understanding human behavior can strengthen the practice of nonviolence. Transcript available at nonviolenceradio.org

People in this episode

Guest: Marco Iacoboni

Topics covered

• neuroscience
• empathy
• nonviolence
• human behavior
• emotional contagion
• Martin Luther King Jr.

Keywords

• neuroscience
• empathy
• nonviolence
• emotional contagion
• Martin Luther King Jr.
• human behavior
• Love Your Enemy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Love Your Enemy

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