Center for Healthy Minds

Researchers find a steady decrease in references to the natural world in music, literature and film

Researchers are discovering what happens in the brain when emotional spillover occurs and, for the first time, are able to pinpoint areas directly responsible

Graduate students who underwent the intervention reported an increase in personal qualities associated with creativity

Our Center's research findings suggest mindfulness training that addresses fear and pain during childbirth improves childbirth experiences and lessens depression symptoms

How do our experiences in childhood shape our brains and coping styles in adulthood?

The Center for Healthy Minds will deepen its research on well-being across the lifespan, thanks to a gift from the Lisa and John Pritzker Family Fund

Center for Healthy Minds researchers lead the neuroscience portion of MIDUS, a national longitudinal study on aging explicitly focused on midlife, including transitions from young adulthood to midlife, and from midlife into old age

Sesame Street, one of the most beloved and longest-standing children's shows, is emphasizing kindness in its upcoming season with the help of the Center for Healthy Minds

The Center continues to grow with its transition to a new building and the College of Letters and Science

Does meditation change the brain, even during sleep? Does awareness shape how we perceive emotions?