Richie Davidson - The Science of Meditation
In this episode, Wendy speaks with neuroscientist, psychologist, and director of the Center for Healthy Minds, Richard (Richie) Davidson. Richie is one of the founders of contemplative science, and shares his perspective on the past, present, and future of the field. Their conversation covers many topics, including:\nhis early interest in the mind and experiences with meditation;\nthe beginnings of meditation research, and a challenge from the Dalai Lama;\nwhat we know (and don't know) about how meditation changes the brain;\nhow investigating the self can lead to resilience;\ncurrent challenges to the field of contemplative science;\nthe need for research on analytic meditation;\nnegative findings and publication bias;\npromises and pitfalls of research on psychedelics;\nthe value of training well-being, and other topics.\nFull show notes and resources