Center for Healthy Minds

Scientists Find Area of the Brain Responsible for Emotional Spillover

Researchers are discovering what happens in the brain when emotional spillover occurs and, for the first time, are able to pinpoint areas directly responsible

Project Explores How Mindfulness Training Can Boost Creativity and Well-Being in Engineering Grad Students

Graduate students who underwent the intervention reported an increase in personal qualities associated with creativity

Postpartum Depression May be Prevented When Mindfulness is Part of Childbirth Education

Our Center's research findings suggest mindfulness training that addresses fear and pain during childbirth improves childbirth experiences and lessens depression symptoms

Purpose in Life and a Long-Term View on Well-Being

How does purpose in life play into a person's larger sense of well-being?

Healthy Minds Brief: Twin Research Suggests How Stress Shapes the Adolescent Brain

How do our experiences in childhood shape our brains and coping styles in adulthood?

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