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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 >

News & Media

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Running Away or Righting The Way: Is Psilocybin a Viable Psychiatric Treatment?

March 9, 2018

Center faculty member Charles Raison discusses the history and future of psychedelics as treatment for mental health. Learn More

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Mindfulness Is Going Mainstream Because of Science

March 6, 2018

Center Founder Richard Davidson discusses pioneering mindfulness research and pushing mindfulness-based practices into the mainstream. Learn More

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Can Meditation Change Your Genes?

March 2, 2018

A study from the Center for Healthy Minds suggests that meditation may reduce the expression of genes involved in inflammation. Learn More

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Arianna Huffington: Through My Lens

March 2, 2018

Arianna Huffington reflects on Center Founder Richard Davidson's research on well-being. Learn More

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White Matter Matters, Especially for Newborns

February 20, 2018

New research suggests that expectant mothers' mental health symptoms during pregnancy may affect their infants' brain development Learn More >

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How Photography Can Help Cultivate Mindfulness and Gratitude

February 14, 2018

The Greater Good Science Magazine discusses the Center for Healthy Mind's five-week mindful photography curriculum for elementary students. Learn More

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New Approaches in Neuroscience Show It's Not All in Your Head

February 9, 2018

Richard Davidson shares the latest research on why experience matters at the 2018 American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in... Learn More >

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Nurturing Kindness in Young Children

February 7, 2018

Center Founder Richard Davidson talks with Edutopia about fostering altruism, kindness, and compassion in children. Learn More

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Four Tips To Help You Feel Less Anxious About The Future

January 31, 2018

Research from the Center for Healthy Minds shows why humans experience anxiety about the future and how humans can experience less anxiety. Learn More

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How Do You Teach Kindness To Your Children?

January 31, 2018

The Kindness Curriculum from the Center for Healthy Minds provides a framework for teaching compassion and kindness skills in children. Learn More

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Pre-schoolers Learn Kindness, Mindfulness

January 18, 2018

Pre-kindergarten students at Jackson Heights, Queens are being taught kindness. They are one of the first public schools in New York City to... Learn More

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Healthy Habits of Mind Bring Happiness and Can Be Learned – Even by the Busy

January 11, 2018

Center Founder Richard Davidson says research into how mental training like meditation affects our health throws light on what constitutes a... Learn More