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Richard Davidson is an American psychologist and neuroscientist who studies the neural bases of emotion and meditation. He is the founder of the Center for Healthy Minds and has collaborated with the Dalai Lama and other researchers.
Dr. Davidson is the William James and Vilas Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Founder and Director of the Center for Healthy Minds. He is best known for his groundbreaking work studying emotion and the brain.
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Ph.D., Harvard University, Psychology, Psychopathology, Psychophysiology with minor focus in Behavioral Neurology and NeuroanatomyB.S., New York University, PsychologyNational Institute of Mental Health Research ScientistMERIT Award from the National Institute of Mental HealthEstablished Investigator Award from the National Alliance for Research in Schizophrenia and Affective Disorders (NARSAD)Distinguished Investigator Award from NARSADElected Member, National Academy of MedicineFounding Co-Editor, American Psychological AssociationjournalPast-President, Society for Research in PsychopathologyPast-President, Society for Psychophysiological ResearchBoard President, Healthy Minds InnovationsChief Scientific Adviser and Founding Steward, former Board Member, The Mind & Life InstituteGoverning Board of UNESCO's Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP)Scientific Advisory Board, Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness, Harvard UniversityLearn about Davidson's groundbreaking research on emotion and the brain, his collaboration with the Dalai Lama, and his bestselling books. He is a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a member of the National Academy of Medicine, and a co-author of "Altered Traits".
Founded by world renowned neuroscientist Dr. Richard J. Davidson, the Center for Healthy Minds envisions a kinder, wiser, more compassionate world. Our mission is to cultivate well-being and relieve suffering through a scientific understanding of the mind.
In this eye-opening talk, Richard Davidson discusses how mindfulness can improve well-being and outlines strategies to boost four components of a healthy mind: awareness, connection, insight, and purpose.
In this eye-opening talk, Richard Davidson discusses ... "Why is it that some people are more vulnerable to life's slings and arrows and others more resilient?"
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Richard Davidson, founder of the Center for Healthy Minds, shares his research on how to train the brain to improve mental and physical health. He discusses four components of well-being: awareness, connection, insight, and purpose, and how they can be nurtured through meditation and other practices.
