Dr. Kimberly Eck sits down with Dr. Tyralynn Frazier to discuss the importance of defining compassion, harnessing our capacity for compassion and cultivating compassion. In this episode, Dr. Frazier shares reflections about evidence that supports compassion being rooted in the human evolutionary record and introduces the work she is establishing in the space of developmental science and educational implementation in schools. Despite high educational achievement, anxiety, depression, and loneliness are now among the top five health concerns for children and adolescents, with the World Health Organization reporting that over 20% of youth worldwide experience mental health disorders. Through local work, Dr. Frazier has seen the power of compassion through measurable impact in perspective taking, empathic concern and intrinsic motivation in student populations. Dr. Frazier has future plans for sustainably integrating compassion within education environments. Dr. Frazier’s work supports the understanding of how compassion-based programs work to create more compassionate systems. Her vision involves implementing Social, Emotional and Ethical (SEE) learning, and Cognitively Based Compassion Training (CBCT) programs in school systems. Developed by the Compassion Center at Emory University, these programs aim to support educators and positively impact students for their lifespan. The Emory Compassion Center will soon launch its inaugural “Year of Compassion” which includes the launch of a new app. Another exciting project that is currently underway is a developmental model of compassion where teachers support compassion cultivation by student developmental stage. Dr. Frazier has an MPH in Epidemiology and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Anthropology from Emory University and is the Associate Research Scientist at Emory College in the Center for Contemplative Sciences and Compassion-Based Ethics. As a medical anthropologist and public health scientist, Dr. Frazier specializes in the science of cultivating more compassionate schools around the world. Stay connected to Dr. Frazier and her work by reviewing the resources and links provided below. Links Dr. TyraLynn Frazier - LinkedIn Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion Based Ethics SEE Learning at Emory CBCT Compassion Training

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