Instant online reading.
Don't wait for delivery!
Go digital and save!

The Nonviolent Brain

By: Gena St. David, Gareth Higgins (Foreword by)

Write A Review

Paperback | 13 May 2026

At a Glance

Format
Paperback

Dimensions(cm)
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.67

Paperback

$62.75

or 4 interest-free payments of $15.69 with

or

Ships in 5 to 10 business days

From Gena St. David, therapist, educator, and recipient of the ASERVIC Research Award for distinguished scholarship, comes a powerful new exploration of the brain science of nonviolence--and why it is urgently needed now. Nonviolent solutions are essential to protecting the planet, reducing animal suffering, and transforming human conflict. Yet despite people's best intentions, we continue to inflict harm--often reflexively, especially under stress. Why does a nonviolent world feel so difficult to achieve, even when people long for it? In The Nonviolent Brain, Gena St. David introduces a groundbreaking paradigm drawn from the first grounded theory study of its kind, integrating neuroscience with compelling accounts from nonviolent practitioners from diverse cultural and spiritual traditions across the globe. Her research reveals how daily practices shape the brain's capacity for harm--or for care--and shows that effective nonviolence can be cultivated as an embodied, even pleasurable, way of life rather than a fragile cognitive ideal. The Nonviolent Brain makes these steps clear and attainable. Practical, hopeful, and crucially relevant, this book translates nonviolence into actionable practices for volatile moments, inviting readers to imagine--and help create--a future in which the planet, animals, and people will thrive.

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.