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...
creating front property student tired vehicles wants weeks
They've parked vehicles in front of First Student's property for weeks on end. We're tired of it, and First Student wants them moved. It's creating a nuisance.
ideas brain quality
We have no idea how the subjective quality of consciousness emerges from the physical stuff of the brain.
compassion maps committed
I committed to doing everything I could to put compassion on the scientific map.
skills well-being wells
Happiness and well-being are actually best regarded as skills.
memories stress spatial
Spatial working memory is impaired by stress.
buddhism understanding principles
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.
change brain mind
We can change the brain by changing the mind.
quality mentor way
The best way I can mentor and lead those around me is to embody these qualities myself.
health keys mind
The key to a healthy life is having a healthy mind.
buddhist commitment firsts
I wouldn't consider myself a Buddhist or a card-carrying zealot at all. My first commitment is as a scientist to uncover the truth about all this.
judgemental mindfulness attention
Mindfulness - moment to moment non-judgemental attention and awareness.
adversity survival resilience
Resilience is the maintenance of high levels of positive affect and well-being in the face of adversity. It is not that resilient individuals never experience negative affect, but rather that the negative affect does not persist.
thinking focus modern-life
I think the messiness and embodied nature of modern life just produces an enhanced signal for our attention.
kindness technology compassion
The Dalai Lama challenged me - he said, 'Why can't you use technological tools to study kindness and compassion?