Born in Israel, Prof. Amit Bernstein, from the School of Psychological Sciences, did his postdoctoral research and clinical training at Stanford University School of Medicine and the Palo Alto VA Center for Health Care Evaluation. Bernstein is director of the Observing Minds Lab and the Moments of Refuge Project, a global initiative employing mindfulness and compassion training to empower displaced people, recognized and supported by various awards and scientific funding agencies., such as EU Equal in Rights Worldwide, Psychology behind Borders and many more.