News

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Contemplative Studies
Mindfulness and Beyond
July 20, 2015

Center researchers and scholars are just beginning to explore how meditation affects well-being

Photo of footprints in sand by JBeers
Outreach
Center Photo Contest Winners
July 14, 2015

See how well-being inspires these photos from the Center's photography contest

Jill Mc Dermott Meeting by David Nevala
Mind, Brain and Emotion
UW–Madison Collaboration Promotes Well-Being in the Workplace
July 6, 2015

The Center for Healthy Minds partners with Wisconsin School of Business to bring their Cultivating Well-Being curriculum to the workplace

Mother and Center staff with infant for Baby Brain and Behavior Project
Neuroscience
Mother-Infant Study Searches for Insight Into Early Development
May 29, 2015

Center scientists examine how brain develops in first two years of life

Photo of the Education Building at UW-Madison by Jeff Miller via University Communications at UW-Madison
Philanthropy
Kellner Gift to Bolster Synergy Between School of Education, Center for Healthy Minds
March 23, 2015

A generous gift will enable the Center for Healthy Minds and UW–Madison School of Education to study child development and well-being

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Research Findings
Feeling the Happiness – Not Pain – of Others Predicts Helpful Behavior
February 24, 2015

Empathy with both positive and negative emotions may be equally effective in inspiring altruism