Waisman Researcher Richard Davidson, Ph.D., has been featured in several media stories lately regarding his work with the brain mechanisms that underlie emotions.
The most recent is a story in the September 14, 2003 New York Times Magazine. The four-page “Is Buddhism Good for Your Health?” article highlights Davidson’s efforts to transform the investigation into the effects of emotion on the brain into a legitimate scientific field. The article gives the history of Davidson’s work with Buddhist Monks and the brain changes produced by meditation.
Read the entire article here: New York Times Magazine