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Well-Being in Children
Local Middle School Students Invited To Participate in Research Study Involving Video Games
September 30, 2013

Can we teach positive qualities of mind through video games?

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Funding Announcements
Grant Supports Investigations into Mechanisms of Meditation, Impacts on Health and Well-Being
September 25, 2013

A new grant will support initiatives to help determine whether meditation produces long-lasting changes in the brain

Infant and mother in imaging room for Baby Brain and Behavior Project
Neuroscience
Studies to Shed Light on How Early Experience Impacts Brain Development to Illuminate the Arc of Mental Illness
September 11, 2013

Researchers look at how early experience impacts the development and function of the human brain

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Research Findings
Study Shows Mindfulness Training can Help Reduce Teacher Stress and Burnout
August 28, 2013

Teachers who practice mindfulness may be better able to reduce their own levels of stress and prevent burnout

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Research Findings
Brain Can Be Trained in Compassion, Study Shows
May 22, 2013

Can compassion be learned?

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Event Announcements
International Film Circuit Presents 'Free the Mind'
April 8, 2013

A documentary follows Center Founder Richard Davidson's journey in understanding the mind and well-being