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Contemplative Studies
Mind Over Matter? Mapping the Two-Way Street of the Brain and Immune System
September 1, 2016
Center for Healthy Minds studies explore the influence of the brain on inflammatory diseases such as asthma
Contemplative Studies
Intensive Meditation Practices Linked to Slower Respiration Rate
August 15, 2016
How can long-term meditation practice - and especially intensive training - have a lasting impact on practitioners in their everyday lives?
Mind, Brain and Emotion
Raising Body Temperature Relieves Depression Symptoms, Small Study Finds
May 11, 2016
A study led by Center faculty member Charles Raison suggests that raising body temperature to the point of a mild fever reduces depression symptoms for up to 6 weeks following a single treatment
Mind, Brain and Emotion
Unique Trauma Calls for Unique Treatments – Backed by Neuroscience
April 28, 2016
Center scientists use brain imaging to reveal the complexity, range of response, and symptoms for individuals with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Research Findings
A Compassionate Approach Leads to More Help and Less Punishment
December 17, 2015
Compassion – and intentionally cultivating it through training – may lead us to do more to help the wronged than to punish the wrongdoer
Research Findings
Keeping Up That Positive Feeling
July 23, 2015
New research on the relationship between savoring positive emotions and overall well-being