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14th Dalai Lama to visit Madison for live-streamed event on global well-being

February 23, 2016

Gathering perspectives to promote global well-being, the Center for Healthy Minds at UW–Madison will host the event March 9. Read More

UW-Madison collaboration promotes well-being in the workplace

July 6, 2015

Standing in front of a room of business professionals, Jill McDermott shares a number: two quadrillion - the number of megabytes of information broadcast daily. She pauses to let the audience reflect on how this inundation of information contributes to distractions in the workplace that can chip away at a person's well-being and ability to respond to daily challenges, whether it's giving projects the attention they deserve or shaking off a setback or conflict with a colleague. Read More

‘Kindness curriculum’ boosts school success in preschoolers

January 23, 2015

Watch Richard Davidson discuss this project at the 2015 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Over the course of 12 weeks, twice… Read More

Study reveals gene expression changes with meditation

December 4, 2013

With evidence growing that meditation can have beneficial health effects, scientists have sought to understand how these practices physically affect the body. Read More

Study shows mindfulness training can help reduce teacher stress and burnout

August 28, 2013

Teachers who practice "mindfulness" are better able to reduce their own levels of stress and prevent burnout, according to a new study conducted by the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds (CIHM) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Waisman Center. Read More

Shannons fund faculty chair on healthy minds, children and families

July 18, 2013

UW-Madison alumni Mary Sue and Mike Shannon are providing a gift to fund an endowed faculty chair focusing on mind, body and family well-being through collaborations among the School of Human Ecology, the School of Medicine and Public Health, the Waisman Center, and the Global Health Institute. Read More

Brain can be trained in compassion, study shows

May 22, 2013

Until now, little was scientifically known about the human potential to cultivate compassion - the emotional state of caring for people who are suffering in a way that motivates altruistic behavior. Read More

Documentary film portrays UW–Madison mindfulness research

May 14, 2013

MADISON – Groundbreaking research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is the focus of the new documentary film, “Free the Mind,” which debuts in Madison tomorrow, May 15. Read More

Dalai Lama to lead ‘Change your Mind Change the World 2013’ event May 15

March 12, 2013

Event organizers today announced that the Dalai Lama will visit Madison on May 15, 2013, to lead "Change your Mind Change the World 2013," a series of panel discussions with thought leaders from a variety of fields, including neuroscience, economics and sustainability, moderated by Arianna Huffington and Daniel Goleman. Read More

Authors: Develop digital games to improve brain function and well-being

February 28, 2013

Neuroscientists should help to develop compelling digital games that boost brain function and improve well-being, say two professors specializing in the field in a commentary article published in the science journal Nature. Read More

Meditation expertise changes experience of pain

November 15, 2012

Meditation can change the way a person experiences pain, according to a new study by UW–Madison neuroscientists. Read More

Educational games to train middle schoolers’ attention, empathy

May 21, 2012

Two years ago, at a meeting on science and education, Richard Davidson challenged video game manufacturers to develop games that emphasize kindness and compassion instead of violence and aggression. Read More

A wandering mind reveals mental processes and priorities

March 15, 2012

Odds are, you're not going to make it all the way through this article without thinking about something else. Read More

In new book, leading neuroscientist describes your brain on emotion

March 5, 2012

Building on more than 30 years of cutting-edge brain research, a new book by UW–Madison psychology and psychiatry professor Richard J. Davidson offers an inside look into how emotions are coded in our brains and our power to control them. Read More