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Center for Healthy Minds Shares Crucial Findings of No Symptom Worsening Following Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy 

August 20, 2026

Researchers have released findings of no evidence that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) increased a risk of symptom worsening, in a... Learn More >

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Latest CHM Study Aims to End the Trial and Error of Mental Health Care

August 19, 2026

What if there were a more timely, nimble and accurate way to measure people’s mental wellbeing to understand when treatment starts working and for... Learn More >

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Community Wisdom is Transforming Wellbeing Initiatives and Research

June 24, 2026

Collaborations between Wisconsin community members and Center for Healthy Minds highlight the power of initiatives and research grounded in trust,... Learn More >

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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