James R. Doty
Né(e): December 01, 1955 – Lancaster, California, United States
James R. Doty is an American neurosurgeon, professor, and author whose work centers on neuroscience, compassion, and mindfulness. He founded Stanford’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education and wrote the bestselling memoir Into the Magic Shop, which helped broaden public interest in the science and practice of compassion.
Biographie et Parcours de l'Auteur
James R. Doty was an American neurosurgeon, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author whose public story joined medicine to contemplative practice. Born on December 1, 1955, in Lancaster, California, he grew up in poverty in a household shaped by an alcoholic father and a mother who struggled severely with mental illness. The decisive turning point in his childhood came in the summer of 1968, when, at age twelve, he met a woman named Ruth in a local magic shop; over several weeks, she taught him meditation and visualization techniques that he later described as life-changing. Doty became the first in his family to attend college, studying biological science at the University of California, Irvine, before earning his medical degree from Tulane University in 1981. He then trained through an Army scholarship pathway, completing internship at Tripler Army Medical Center, neurosurgery residency at Walter Reed, and later pediatric neurosurgery and neurophysiology work, while serving nine years on active duty and rising to major. ((https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/10/james-doty-obit))
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"James R. Doty’s ability to describe his journey so lyrically makes this book a gem"
— Abraham Verghese
"James R. Doty’s well-told personal story illuminates the power of insight and empathy to transform our lives"
— Daniel J. Siegel
"Stanford neurosurgeon and compassion scientist James R. Doty shares the underlying neuroscience of manifestation"
— Paul Gilbert
"James R. Doty offers powerful, neuroscience-based techniques for manifestation that can change our lives and our world"
— Marci Shimoff
"James R. Doty’s life illustrates how each of us can make a difference"
— Dalai Lama
"As James R. Doty compellingly shows, we all have within us our own small magic shop"
— Arianna Huffington
"James R. Doty, the renowned neuroscientist and brain surgeon, has made me think again"
— Stephen Fry
"Neurosurgeon James R. Doty has written a heartwarming tale of courage and compassion"
— Daniel Goleman
"Neurosurgeon James R. Doty shares his inspiring story of growing up with seemingly insurmountable challenges"
— Adam Grant
"What James R. Doty shows us in this book will change everything you thought you knew about how to reach a goal"
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