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The Epigenetic Aging Clock Runs Slower in Meditators, Study Suggests

September 8, 2017

A new study is the first to suggest that the long-term practice of meditation may slow down the epigenetic clock in immune cells

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From States to Traits: the Latest Science on What Meditation Can and Can’t Do

September 5, 2017

What does the latest say about meditation's impact on the brain and well-being? Center Founder Richard Davidson and Co-Author Daniel Goleman find out in their new book.

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Well-Being in Children

Kindness Curriculum Released for Greater Well-Being in the Classroom

August 28, 2017

The Center is releasing its mindfulness-based “Kindness Curriculum” for teachers and parents to implement with their preschoolers

Your Well-Being

Do We Have Depression All Wrong?

August 2, 2017

Is the latest science at odds with current popular understandings of depression?

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On Patrol to Understand Police Well-Being

August 1, 2017

Two years into the pilot study with the Madison Police Department, Dan Grupe has formed deep friendships and gathered insights that have expanded his approaches on conducting research in the field. He shares some of those insights with us in this Q&A.

Well-Being in Adults

A Blow to Well-Being? Nature Words Disappearing from Books, Films and Songs

June 27, 2017

Researchers find a steady decrease in references to the natural world in music, literature and film

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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.