Abyss Quote by 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 optimal matching…

— 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 'meditation' in…

— Richard Davidson

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

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

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

— Richard Davidson

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

— Richard Davidson