Richard Davidson Quotations

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

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

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

Spatial working memory is impaired by stress.

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.

We can change the brain by changing the mind.

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

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

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.

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