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News
Mindfulness Training Strengthens Connection Between Brain Networks for Attention Control and Mind-Wandering
August 13, 2019
New research from the Center shows that mindfulness training leads to improvement in networks in the brain that are important for attentional control of mind wandering
Faith in action: Loka Initiative brings faith leaders and scientists together
July 23, 2019
The faithful are powered by belief; scientists demand proof. What if the two groups joined forces to protect the earth? That's the goal of the Loka Initiative
Affective Neuroscience: 25 Years of Progress Studying Adversity, Resilience and Psychopathology
July 17, 2019
The 25th Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion was held in April 2019. We review the past 25 years of advances in the field of affective neuroscience
Kids’ Sharing Behaviors More Complex Than Previously Thought
July 2, 2019
New research points to evidence of increased cognitive complexity as children grow up that effects prosocial behavior
When Feelings of Stress Align with the Body, People Have Higher Levels of Well-Being
May 10, 2019
When stress levels in the mind and body are in sync, a person is more likely to have higher levels of well-being
New Program Launches Well-Being Pilots in Workplaces
May 2, 2019
A new program from Healthy Minds Innovations, the nonprofit affiliated with the Center for Healthy Minds, brings well-being skills to workplaces
New Research Examines If U.S. Veterans Sought Mental Health Treatment Before and After 9/11
March 29, 2019
Faculty member Simon Goldberg shares research about mental health treatment delays in the U.S. veteran population
Mindfulness Meditation is Useful in Mental Health Treatment, but Evidence for Some Conditions Outpaces Others
February 14, 2019
Mindfulness meditation is helpful for mental health treatment, but more research is needed
New Partnership Supports Increasing Emotional Well-Being for Teens
February 14, 2019
Healthy Minds Innovations launches a new research partnership to support adolescent well-being
Researchers Warn Mental Impact of Incarceration and Border Separation on Kids
December 17, 2018
Faculty member Julie Poehlmann-Tynan explores the impacts of parent-child separation
Upcoming Events
Santé, Meditation et Conscience (Health, Meditation and Consciousness Conference)
September 28
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12:00AM
Richard Davidson will speak about well-being as a skill at the Health, Meditation and Consciousness Symposium: Healing the Body, Healing the Soul
Dare to Know – TEDx
October 3
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12:00AM
Richard Davidson will be a featured speaker at the Dare to Know TedX event in San Francisco on October 3, 2019
Mindfulness in America
October 12
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October 13, 2019
Center founder Richard Davidson will speak at Mindfulness in America, an event in New York City co-hosted by Anderson Cooper.
Media Coverage
8 Habits of Mindful Leaders
Aug 16, 2019
The Enterpriser's Project mentions Center Founder Richard Davidson's book, "Altered Traits" in addition to habits of mindful leaders
What Meditation Looks Like In Your Brain, According To Experts
Aug 11, 2019
Richard Davidson, among other researchers, are quoted on the effects of meditation on the brain.
Parental guidance - Dane County hopes to help inmates be better parents
Jul 11, 2019
Affiliate Faculty member Julie Poehlmann-Tynan discusses the complications that families face when a parent is incarcerated and the impacts on a child's development