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. — Richard Davidson Copy Share Image
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. — Richard Davidson Copy Share Image
I think the messiness and embodied nature of modern life just produces an enhanced signal for our attention. — Richard Davidson Copy Share Image
One key point is that different people may benefit from different types of meditation, as well as other interventions. This question of optimal matching… — Richard Davidson Copy Share Image
We have no idea how the subjective quality of consciousness emerges from the physical stuff of the brain. — Richard Davidson Copy Share Image
I committed to doing everything I could to put compassion on the scientific map. — Richard Davidson Copy Share Image
We need a different conception of happiness, more enduring and more genuine, not dependent on external circumstances. — Richard Davidson Copy Share Image
The Dalai Lama challenged me - he said, 'Why can't you use technological tools to study kindness and compassion? — Richard Davidson Copy Share Image
In meditation you experience time slowing down because you can notice more things per discreet moment and you're more open... The word 'meditation' in… — Richard Davidson Copy Share Image
There are certainly beliefs in traditional Buddhism that conflict with basic principles of scientific understanding, .. We can't make sense of those beliefs in… — Richard Davidson Copy Share Image
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… — Richard Davidson Copy Share Image
Mindfulness - moment to moment non-judgemental attention and awareness. — Richard Davidson Copy Share Image
