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News: 2018
Well-Being in Adults
Inflammation Biomarker in Blood May Help Predict Effectiveness of Depression Drugs
September 4, 2018
A scientist from the Center for Healthy Minds has discovered a relationship between inflammation in the blood and people’s response to a depression drug
Learning Well-Being
Mindfulness Workshop May Hold Promise for Former Athletes
August 28, 2018
The Center for Healthy Minds partners with former NFL players for an eight-week workshop to look at how mindfulness practices might impact their lives
Mind, Brain and Emotion
Expectant Mothers’ Mental Health May Shape Neural Highways in Infants’ Brains
August 27, 2018
Findings from the Center for Healthy Minds suggest that expectant mothers' mental health may influence the white matter development in the brain of her child
Learning Well-Being
Video Game Can Change the Brain, May Improve Empathy in Middle School Children
August 7, 2018
Can video games teach prosocial skills such as empathy? A new study from the Center for Healthy Minds suggests that it's possible
Mind, Brain and Emotion
Meditation Affects Brain Networks Differently in Long-Term Meditators and Novices
July 23, 2018
In one of the largest studies to date on the topic, research from the Center for Healthy Minds suggests that meditation affects the brains of long-term meditators and novices differently
Mind, Brain and Emotion
Training Your Compassion “Muscle” May Boost Brain’s Resilience in the Face of Suffering
May 22, 2018
Two weeks of compassion meditation training may reduce distress and improve a person’s ability to look at others who are suffering