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Research Findings
Mindfulness-based Training in Preservice Teacher Education Leads to Improvements in Classroom Teaching Practices
February 5, 2020
A recent paper published by researchers at the Center for Healthy Minds shows that mindfulness training for preservice teachers leads to improvements in effective classroom teacher practices.
Research Findings
Compassion-Based Program for Parents Reduces Their Children’s Stress—Even When It Doesn’t Reduce Parents’ Stress
January 10, 2020
A new study shows that the young children of parents who take part in a compassion-based training program develop lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol over time.
Research Findings
Inflammation Predicts Response to Antidepressant Medication
January 2, 2020
Youth with bipolar depression responded better to an antipsychotic medicine if they had increased markers of inflammation in their blood
Research Findings
Mindfulness Training Strengthens Connection Between Brain Networks for Attention Control and Mind-Wandering
August 13, 2019
New research from the Center shows that mindfulness training leads to improvement in networks in the brain that are important for attentional control of mind wandering
Well-Being in Children
Kids’ Sharing Behaviors More Complex Than Previously Thought
July 2, 2019
New research points to evidence of increased cognitive complexity as children grow up that effects prosocial behavior
Mind, Brain and Emotion
When Feelings of Stress Align with the Body, People Have Higher Levels of Well-Being
May 10, 2019
When stress levels in the mind and body are in sync, a person is more likely to have higher levels of well-being