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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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New York Times

"Free the Mind" Movie Review: Agony Eased by a Gentle Art

December 12, 2015

A film review from the New York Times focused on a documentary inspired by the Center's work Learn More

Huffington Post Web

What Does Science Teach Us About Well-Being?

December 12, 2015

Center Founder Richard Davidson shares the science of well-being with Huffington Post readers Learn More

Wisconsin State Jounral Web

Buddhism's Big Week: Dalai Lama's Visit Shines Light on its Many Flourishing Forms

December 12, 2015

A local Madison paper covers the Dalai Lama's 2013 visit to Madison, Wisconsin Learn More

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Web

Dalai Lama, in ninth visit to Madison, stresses altruism and compassion

December 12, 2015

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recaps topics investigated at the Center's event with the Dalai Lama Learn More

Madison Magazine Web

There's Something About the Dalai Lama

December 12, 2015

Madison Magazine shares what it's like to host the Dalai Lama in the city Learn More

Wisconsin State Jounral Web

UW–Madison Researchers Journey Deep into the Brain via the Science of Imaging

December 12, 2015

Richard Davidson and the Center are included in an article highlighting the brain imaging expertise at UW–Madison Learn More

Pacific Standard Web

Compassion Can Be Cultivated

December 12, 2015

Pacific Standard dives into whether compassion can be trained Learn More

Huffington Post Web

Change Your Mind and Change the World

December 12, 2015

Insights from the Center's event with the Dalai Lama, "Change Your Mind, Change the World," were explored by the Huffington Post Learn More

Greater Good Science Center Web

How to Train the Compassionate Brain

December 12, 2015

The Greater Good Science Center shares discoveries from compassion research at the Center for Healthy Minds Learn More

Wisconsin State Jounral Web

In the Spirit: Wrapping up the Dalai Lama's visit

December 12, 2015

The Wisconsin State Journal provides an overview of the Dalai Lama's visit to Madison Learn More

Wisconsin State Jounral Web

In the Spirit: Wrapping up the Dalai Lama's visit

December 12, 2015

The Wisconsin State Journal provides an overview of the Dalai Lama's visit to Madison Learn More

Huffington Post Web

Compassion can be Cultivated in the Brain, Study Finds

December 12, 2015

Huffington Post explores research suggesting compassion can be learned and can change the brain Learn More