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Mind, Brain and Emotion
Center Welcomes New Faculty Member Melissa Rosenkranz
August 21, 2019
The Center for Healthy Minds welcomes new faculty member Melissa Rosenkranz, who studies neural-immune and biochemical mechanisms by which individual differences in response to emotion alter resilience against disease, as well as the impact of meditation practice on these mechanisms.
Mind, Brain and Emotion
Mindfulness Not Straightforward for Reducing Impulsive Behaviors, Says New Study
August 19, 2019
New research from the Center suggests that mindfulness training in experienced meditators as well as in people new to meditation does not lower certain aspects of impulsivity.
Research Findings
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
Well-Being in Adults
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
Mind, Brain and Emotion
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
Well-Being in Children
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