Jim Hopper

Jim Hopper, PhD, is a researcher, therapist, and instructor in psychology at Harvard Medical School who has intensively studied the psychological and biological aspects of trauma and addiction and their treatment. A 20-year meditation practitioner in the vipassana and Tibetan traditions, Jim has completed several silent retreats and incorporates meditation and mind-training practices into his daily life and clinical work. Along with publishing scientific articles, he gives talks and workshops for mental-health professionals and maintains a website that includes the page, “Mindfulness and Kindness: Inner Sources of Freedom and Happiness.” www.jimhopper.com