PsychPearls: Altruism During Self-Isolation

Dr Jud Brewer discusses the benevolent effects of altruism during the coronavirus pandemic and tools to cope with self-isolation.

Dr Brewer is a neuroscientist and psychiatrist. He is Associate Professor in Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown School of Public Health and Psychiatry and Director of Research and Innovation at the Mindfulness Center at Brown University. He is founder of MindSciences, a Massachusetts-based company that develops digital therapeutic apps.

His work has been featured on 60 Minutes, Time, NPR, and Psychiatric Times. Check out Dr Brewer's YouTube channel with frequent videos. Website: DrJud.com.