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9 Ways to Stop Being Negative

March 9, 2012

The latest neuroscience shows that we can change our brains by transforming our minds and behavior through specific mental exercises

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Well-Being in Adults

In New Book, Leading Neuroscientist Describes Your Brain on Emotion

March 5, 2012

Center Founder Richard Davidson authors a new book on the science of emotions
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How Does the Compassionate Brain, Measured in the Lab, Predict What Occurs in Real Life?

February 1, 2012

The John Templeton Foundation gives a grant to the Center to study virtues such as altruism and compassion
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Forum Considers Human Consciousness

April 26, 2011

The 10th annual International Bioethics Forum, “Manifesting the Mind,” will explore perspectives on human consciousness at its two-day symposium
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Students to Hold Suicide Prevention Walk

March 30, 2011

Center for Healthy Minds Founder Richard Davidson participates in larger discussions during Suicide Prevention events
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‘Perfect’ Conversations on Tap for June’s Big Learning Event

March 28, 2011

Center Founder Richard Davidson to speak at campus learning event
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The Guardian
‘The only thing you need is your own mind’: how to start meditating
Jan 02, 2025
With the new year often comes new "wellness" products or gadgets that can claim to help us be more mindful. But, the only thing you really need to get started with meditation? "Your mind," Dr. Richard J. Davidson, founder/director of Center for Healthy Minds, tells The Guardian.
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Here Are 6 Things You Should Do At Night To Be Happier The Next Morning, According To Experts
Dec 27, 2024
These small changes in the evening will help boost your mood the next day.
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Experts warn of mental health risks after rise in magic mushroom use
Dec 25, 2024
Although it is difficult to establish the prevalence of people who encounter post-psychedelic harms, recent research found that 8.9% of respondents who had used psychedelics regularly over their lifetime reported impairments lasting longer than one day.
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