The Awakened Brain — Lisa Miller at Restore

Confronted by the growing realities of social disaffection, mental/emotional health challenges, polarization, and a distrust in institutions, Dr. Lisa Miller's groundbreaking work at the intersection of psychology and spirituality attests to the central role religiosity and spiritual transcendence play in unlocking human flourishing. ——— RSVP for Restore 2024: https://www.faithmatters.org/restore Donate to Faith Matters: https://donorbox.org/donate-to-faith-... Subscribe to the FM weekly newsletter: https://faithmatters.org/subscribe/ Subscribe to Wayfare: http://wayfaremagazine.org/ ——— Dr. Lisa Miller is a Professor in the Clinical Psychology Program at Columbia University, where she founded the Spirituality Mind Body Institute, the first Ivy League graduate program in spirituality and psychology. She recently published "The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life" which “takes the lens of science and focuses it on the impact of spirituality in human life.” Her research has been published in top-tier psychiatric journals, and she is the Editor of the "Oxford Handbook of Psychology and Spirituality," as well as the Founder of the American Psychological Association’s journal, Spirituality in Clinical Practice. After finishing her undergraduate work at Yale, she received her doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.