Richard Davidson

Spatial working memory is impaired by stress.

— Richard Davidson

I think the messiness and embodied nature of modern life just produces an enhanced signal for our attention.

— Richard Davidson

One key point is that different people may benefit from different types of meditation, as well as other interventions. This question of…

— Richard Davidson

We have no idea how the subjective quality of consciousness emerges from the physical stuff of the brain.

— Richard Davidson

I committed to doing everything I could to put compassion on the scientific map.

— Richard Davidson

We need a different conception of happiness, more enduring and more genuine, not dependent on external circumstances.

— Richard Davidson

The Dalai Lama challenged me - he said, 'Why can't you use technological tools to study kindness and compassion?

— Richard Davidson

In meditation you experience time slowing down because you can notice more things per discreet moment and you're more open... The word…

— Richard Davidson

There are certainly beliefs in traditional Buddhism that conflict with basic principles of scientific understanding, .. We can't make sense of those…

— Richard Davidson

Resilience is the maintenance of high levels of positive affect and well-being in the face of adversity. It is not that resilient…

— Richard Davidson

Happiness and well-being are actually best regarded as skills.

— Richard Davidson

Mindfulness - moment to moment non-judgemental attention and awareness.

— Richard Davidson

We can change the brain by changing the mind.

— Richard Davidson

Our brain is continuously being shaped - we can take more responsibility for our own brain by cultivating positive influences.

— Richard Davidson

The key to a healthy life is having a healthy mind.

— Richard Davidson

The best way I can mentor and lead those around me is to embody these qualities myself.

— Richard Davidson

Most people still don't think of qualities like happiness as being a skill, that can be enhanced through training.

— Richard Davidson

Buddhist monks have known for centuries that meditation can change the mind. Now we are inspired by His Holiness to examine with…

— Richard Davidson

I wouldn't consider myself a Buddhist or a card-carrying zealot at all. My first commitment is as a scientist to uncover the…

— Richard Davidson

Meditation gives you the wherewithal to pause, observe how easily the mind can exaggerate the severity of a setback, and resist getting…

— Richard Davidson