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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 >

News & Media

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Students to Hold Suicide Prevention Walk

November 29, 2015

Center for Healthy Minds Founder Richard Davidson participates in larger discussions during Suicide Prevention events Learn More >

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‘Perfect’ Conversations on Tap for June’s Big Learning Event

November 29, 2015

Center Founder Richard Davidson to speak at campus learning event Learn More >

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Kellner Gift to Bolster Synergy Between School of Education, Center for Healthy Minds

November 29, 2015

A generous gift will enable the Center for Healthy Minds and UW–Madison School of Education to study child development and well-being Learn More >

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A Wandering Mind Reveals Mental Processes and Priorities

November 29, 2015

What are the costs when our minds wander? Learn More >

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Dalai Lama to Lead ‘Change your Mind Change the World 2013′

November 25, 2015

The Center organizes a series of panel discussions with thought leaders from a variety of fields, including neuroscience, economics and sustainability Learn More >

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In New Book, Leading Neuroscientist Describes Your Brain on Emotion

November 25, 2015

Center Founder Richard Davidson authors a new book on the science of emotions Learn More >

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The Science of Healthy Minds Brings Dalai Lama to UW–Madison

November 25, 2015

The launch of a new Center focused on healthy minds and well-being attracts global thought leaders, including the 14th Dalai Lama Learn More >

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Center Researchers Urge the Development of Digital Games to Improve Brain Function and Well-Being

November 25, 2015

How can we explore digital technologies such as video games as ways to improve well-being in kids? Learn More >

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Feeling the Happiness – Not Pain – of Others Predicts Helpful Behavior

November 24, 2015

Empathy with both positive and negative emotions may be equally effective in inspiring altruism Learn More >

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Brilliant Minds Come Together at Big Learning Event

November 24, 2015

Center Founder Richard Davidson to participate at Big Learning Event at UW–Madison Learn More >

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Response and Recovery in the Brain May Predict Well-Being

November 24, 2015

How long the brain takes to recover from a threat may be an indicator of personality traits like neuroticism Learn More >

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How Does the Compassionate Brain, Measured in the Lab, Predict What Occurs in Real Life?

November 24, 2015

The John Templeton Foundation gives a grant to the Center to study virtues such as altruism and compassion Learn More >