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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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Davidson Elected to National Academy of Medicine

October 16, 2017

The National Academy of Medicine, the premier authority dedicated to the health and medical sciences, has nominated Richard Davidson to become a... Learn More >

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Meditation May Help The Heart, But Not At The Expense Of Other Healthy Habits

October 2, 2017

The American Heart Association (AHA) released a report from a group of scientists include Center Founder Richard Davidson that suggests that... Learn More

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At One Preschool, the ABC’s and K, for Kindness

September 28, 2017

A Madison-area preschool is teaching youngsters kindness using the Center for Healthy Minds' Kindness Curriculum, made free to preschools a month ago. Learn More

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Can Meditation Lead to Lasting Change?

September 28, 2017

Daniel Goleman and Center Founder Richard Davidson's new book, "Altered Traits," reveals how long-term meditation can lead to profound improvements... Learn More

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How To Make Mindfulness A Working Advantage (And Not Just Cuddly Nonsense)

September 28, 2017

Step one, according to researchers Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson, is ditching the “neuromythology” Learn More

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Meditation May Decrease the Risk of Heart Disease

September 28, 2017

Meditation may decrease the risk of heart disease, according to a first-ever statement on the practice issued by the American Heart Association,... Learn More >

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UW-Madison 'Kindness Curriculum' Nurtures Emotional Awareness In Preschoolers

September 21, 2017

Thousands of teachers have requested the Kindness Curriculum from the Center for Healthy Minds, including Sesame Workshop. Learn More

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Richard Davidson and Daniel Goleman Live at Facebook headquarters

September 21, 2017

At Facebook HQ, Richard Davidson and Daniel Goleman answer some of the most common questions about personal or professional growth and talk about... Learn More

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'Kindness Curriculum' Shown to Improve Grades and Relationship Skills

September 21, 2017

Scientists at the Center for Healthy Minds want to make their newly-released Kindness Curriculum as integral to the curriculum as reading or math. Learn More

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Richard Davidson and Daniel Goleman Live at LinkedIn Headquarters

September 21, 2017

Scott Shute, LinkedIn's VP Global Customer Operations, sits down with Daniel Goleman and Center Founder Richard Davidson to discuss new research... Learn More

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UW-Madison Teaching Kindness, From Preschools To 'Sesame Street'

September 21, 2017

In preschools, kindness is encouraged. But can it be taught? Wisconsin Public Radio chats with Chad McGehee from the Center for Healthy Minds about... Learn More

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When Kindness is in the Curriculum

September 18, 2017

How the Kindness Curriculum developed by the Center for Healthy Minds can teach emotional intelligence, or EQ, a strong predictor of one’s success... Learn More