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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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Meditation Expert Tells Us What the Science Really Says — and Why Multitasking is a ‘Myth’

September 18, 2017

Citing research from the Center for Healthy Minds, science has proven that meditation can induce healthy and important physical improvements, such... Learn More

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Our Favorite Personal Development Books

September 18, 2017

6 books to read this month to boost your performance, including "Altered Traits," the new book from Center Founder Richard Davidson and Daniel... Learn More

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"Kindness Curriculum" Available For Teachers (WXPR)

September 18, 2017

Using the Kindness Curriculum from the Center for Healthy Minds, teachers can start out kids early in life on a positive developmental trajectory. Learn More

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UW’s Davidson Teams with Famed Science Writer to Dive Deep into the Science of Meditation

September 18, 2017

Center Founder Richard Davidson and science writer Daniel Goleman collaborated on a new book that explores a simple, yet transformational, idea:... Learn More

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Demystifying Meditation: Five Practical Benefits & How You Can Get Started

September 18, 2017

Citing research from the Center for Healthy Minds, here are five very practical benefits from meditation practices. Learn More

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What Science Says About How Meditation Changes You Over Time

September 18, 2017

Center Founder Richard Davidson and psychologist Daniel Goleman discuss findings from and implications of their new book, "Altered Traits." Learn More

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Daniel Goleman, Dr. Richard Davidson, 'Altered Traits'

September 18, 2017

Center Founder Richard Davidson and psychologist and science writer Daniel Goleman talk about their cutting-edge research in their new book,... Learn More

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How Meditation Can Make Us More Civil to Each Other

September 18, 2017

Meditation isn’t primarily about improving oneself — its actually for the benefit of others Learn More

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Does Mindfulness Really Work? What the Science Tells Us.

September 18, 2017

Center Founder Richard Davidson and Daniel Goleman answer questions about the science of mindfulness. Learn More

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Parent in Prison: How to Protect the Well-Being of the Child

September 18, 2017

Seven percent of all children will have a parent who lived with them go to jail or prison, so how will the well-being of these children be protected? Learn More

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How Emotional Intelligence Can Drive Success

September 18, 2017

Cortland Dahl, a research scientist at the Center for Healthy Minds and Healthy Minds Innovations, discusses the power of emotional intelligence. Learn More

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Human Potential and Happiness: An Interview with Richard Davidson

September 18, 2017

Center Founder Richard Davidson answers questions about resilience, meditation, positivity, and controlling our attention. Learn More