Richard Davidson

Richard Davidson
Richard J. Davidsonis professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as well as founder and chair of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the Waisman Center...
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There is no question that we will continue to see our business impacted throughout the first quarter and perhaps into the second quarter while we get this thing back on its feet,
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Most Americans now realize that if they go to the gym or exercise several times a week, they will observe systematic changes occurring in their body, ... exercising the mind in a particular way.
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I think we are going to have to do some assessment of the community's needs, ... I am looking forward to getting involved with other human services agencies here in Okmulgee County.
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He has been very interested in investigating the brain function of monks who have practiced for many, many years, to investigate how their brain function might have been changed by their practice,
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That is making it a lot more complicated for all social services, ... We are going to have to 'band' together to provide these services.
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The Dalai Lama challenged me - he said, 'Why can't you use technological tools to study kindness and compassion?
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I committed to doing everything I could to put compassion on the scientific map.
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Spatial working memory is impaired by stress.
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Happiness and well-being are actually best regarded as skills.
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There are certainly beliefs in traditional Buddhism that conflict with basic principles of scientific understanding, .. We can't make sense of those beliefs in any kind of scientific framework.
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Buddhist monks have known for centuries that meditation can change the mind. Now we are inspired by His Holiness to examine with our technology the precise brain changes that occur with practice... The unique collaboration on meditation is just beginning.
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We can change the brain by changing the mind.
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The key to a healthy life is having a healthy mind.
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We've already had some very worrying points of information which could have seen the start of the correction.