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Grit: What It Is and How You Can Learn It

September 26, 2018

Angela Duckworth, a psychologist from University of Pennsylvania who studies grit and self-control, discusses what grit is and how we can incorporate it into our lives

Contemplative Studies

Karmapa Visits University of Wisconsin-Madison

September 13, 2018

Hosted by the Center for Healthy Minds, His Holiness the 17th Karmapa visited the University of Wisconsin-Madison to discuss how religious leaders could more effectively work with scientists, academics and global experts on addressing environmental and social issues

Well-Being in Adults

Inflammation Biomarker in Blood May Help Predict Effectiveness of Depression Drugs

September 4, 2018

A scientist from the Center for Healthy Minds has discovered a relationship between inflammation in the blood and people’s response to a depression drug

Learning Well-Being

Mindfulness Workshop May Hold Promise for Former Athletes

August 28, 2018

The Center for Healthy Minds partners with former NFL players for an eight-week workshop to look at how mindfulness practices might impact their lives

Mind, Brain and Emotion

Expectant Mothers’ Mental Health May Shape Neural Highways in Infants’ Brains

August 27, 2018

Findings from the Center for Healthy Minds suggest that expectant mothers' mental health may influence the white matter development in the brain of her child

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Children

5 Tips for Empathy-Building in Youth

August 7, 2018

Center for Healthy Minds researchers learned that teens rely on perspective-taking for empathy. Here are 5 tips to strengthen empathy in teens.

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Video: Neuroscientist Dr. Richard J. Davidson Answers Emotion Questions | WIRED

Nov 06, 2024

Neuroscientist and Psychologist Dr. Richard J. Davidson joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about our emotions. Are men truly less emotional than women? Can stress cause your brain to shrink? What are chemical imbalances and what do they do to our emotions? Why do we have emotions at all? Dr. Davidson answers these questions and more on Emotion Support.

Election results can feel like the end of the world if your candidate loses. You're not alone.

Nov 06, 2024

Dr. Richard J. Davidson weighs in on how dealing with post-election anxiety.

Research Shows Racism May Influence Infant Brain Development

Nov 01, 2024

CHM and HMI researchers publish new findings about the intergenerational impact of racism on the newborn brain.

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