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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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The Dalai Lama and Scientists Unite to Study Meditation

April 22, 2016

Center Founder Richard Davidson, Dalai Lama, scientists and researchers gather on UW–Madison campus to discuss collaboration, continued scientific... Learn More >

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Meditation Produces Positive Changes in the Brain

April 22, 2016

Center Founder Richard Davidson leads study that finds lasting changes in brain, immune system due to participation in short mindfulness meditation... Learn More >

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Study Shows Brain Activity Influences Immune Function

April 21, 2016

Center Founder Richard Davidson is the senior author of a study exploring possible direct link between increased activity in the brain region... Learn More >

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Brain’s ‘Fear Center’ May Underlie Autistic Behaviors

April 18, 2016

Center Founder Richard Davidson is the senior author of paper on the link between the size of the amygdala and social deficits associated with autism Learn More >

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From Infants to Buddhist Monks, UW Research Center Studies Science Behind Mental Well-Being

April 7, 2016

UW–Madison student newspaper The Badger Herald talks with the Center for Healthy Minds about their Baby Brain and Behavior project Learn More

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Conversations on Wisdom: Richard J. Davidson

April 7, 2016

Richard Davidson discusses his journey into studying the science behind mindfulness and the research that has resulted Learn More

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Dalai Lama, Experts Look to Future of Global Well-Being

April 6, 2016

UW–Madison student newspaper covers His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 10th visit to Madison Learn More

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MPD Officers Could be in Mindfulness Study

April 6, 2016

The Madison Police Department explores the possibility for a mindfulness study and long-term partnership with the Center for Healthy Minds Learn More

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Mindfulness in the Classroom

April 5, 2016

The MomsEveryday Show explores the Center's research partnership with the Madison Metropolitan School District Learn More

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During 10th Visit to Madison, Dalai Lama Will Offer Teaching, Appear on Panel

March 24, 2016

Coverage of the Dalai Lama's visit to Madison and the Center for Healthy Minds Learn More

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14th Dalai Lama to visit Madison for live-streamed event on global well-being

March 8, 2016

The Center for Healthy Minds hosts His Holiness the Dalai Lama and a panel of experts at The World We Make on March 9, 2016 at the Overture Center... Learn More >

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Can Meditation Gadgets Help You Reduce Your Stress—and Find Happiness?

January 26, 2016

Richard Davidson weighs in on the use of EEG biofeedback in meditation training Learn More