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Study Team Presents Findings on Filipino American Politics and Wellbeing at Asian American Studies Conference

May 28, 2026

Center for Healthy Minds researchers partner with global non-profit for on-going community engaged research in the Usap Tayo study. Learn More >

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Art, Music, and Neuroscience: The MUSE Initiative Holds its Inaugural Event

May 5, 2026

The evening extended beyond dialogue into shared experience where participants were invited into moments of collective vocalization, simple vocal... Learn More >

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Faith Leaders’ Environmental Visions Come to Life at Loka Initiative Convening

April 29, 2026

The PREP (Preparing Religious Environmental Plans) course culminated in a weeklong “Keeping the Faith” convening in March in Madison, WI. Learn More >

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Stressed? Just a couple minutes of meditation might help.

April 28, 2026

Are you in the "driver's seat" of your thoughts, emotions and impulses? Meditation could help, says Center for Healthy Minds Contemplative... Learn More

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Did You Know? CHM Studies Use Specialized MRI Machine to Advance Brain Research

April 8, 2026

UW researchers, including experts from the Center for Healthy Minds, are conducting detailed brain imaging work using one of the first head-only,... Learn More >

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NYT: 4 Ways to Flourish (in Good Times and Bad)

March 27, 2026

To flourish is to have a life that feels meaningful and rich, despite the challenges we’ll inevitably face. That's what Center for Healthy Minds... Learn More >

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Center for Healthy Minds Researchers Use AI and 7.5M Screenshots to Understand Suicide Risk

March 25, 2026

The latest findings in this first-of-its-kind study show nighttime smartphone behavior can be an indicator of suicidal thoughts. Learn More >

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Faith Matters: Religion & Spirituality Spotlight 2018

December 4, 2018

In a spotlight of books featuring conversations about faith and the planet, Center faculty John Dunne is featured as co-editor of the Dalai Lama's... Learn More

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How Your Own Mind Can Reduce the Fear of Giving Birth

December 4, 2018

A study about mindfulness and childbirth from Center faculty Larissa Duncan offers encouraging news to expectant mothers and their families Learn More

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How Warming Yourself Up Could Banish the Blues: Two Hours in a Heated Chamber May Help Reset Chemicals in the Brain

December 4, 2018

Research from Center faculty Charles Raison suggests that heating the body may be a new way to treat depression Learn More

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Can Video Games Change Your Brain? UW Research Suggests Games Can Build Empathy

December 4, 2018

Research from the Center for Healthy Minds shows video games may have the power to help children develop empathy Learn More

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No Major Deficiencies Noted in Wisconsin Athletics' Safety Review But 'There Are Places Where We Can Improve'

December 4, 2018

Center founder Richard Davidson contributed to a safety review of University of Wisconsin-Madison athletics Learn More

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50 Everyday Habits That Reduce Your Risk of Dementia

December 4, 2018

This article focused on brain health cites research from the Center for Healthy Minds Learn More

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Depression In Pregnancy—How To Keep It From Harming the Baby

December 4, 2018

Research from the Center suggests that a mother's mental health impacts a baby's brain development after birth Learn More

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The Growth of Yoga and Meditation in the US Since 2012 is Remarkable

December 4, 2018

Center founder Richard Davidson discusses why people are turning to meditation and cites the increasing levels of anxiety and stress in American... Learn More

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Meditation Is Not The Cure Everyone Would Like It To Be

December 4, 2018

Center founder Richard Davidson discusses the need for more quality research studying meditation, as well as warning the public against considering... Learn More

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Meditation Is a Powerful Mental Tool – and For Some People It Goes Terribly Wrong

December 4, 2018

Center founder and director Richard Davidson comments on the pros and cons of using meditation in health contexts. Learn More

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Scientists Used Video Games to Teach Children Empathy

December 4, 2018

Researchers from the Center for Healthy Minds found that video games can teach adolescents prosocial skills Learn More

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Hacking Inner Peace

December 3, 2018

In an article discussing the links between meditation and a form of therapy called neurofeedback, Center founder Richard Davidson says that there... Learn More