Archive - Dharma Lab | Dr. Richard J. Davidson and Dr. Cortland Dahl

Neuroplasticity Is Neutral. Our Intentions Are Not.

When I first encountered the idea of neuroplasticity, it felt like a quiet revolution.

Feb 13 • Dharma Lab and Dr. Richie Davidson

When the Brain Suddenly Sees by Dr. Richie Davidson

A new neuroscience study reveals how insight reorganizes the brain—and why contemplative practice may train our capacity to see reality more clearly.

May 13 • Dharma Lab and Dr. Richie Davidson

Mapping the Terrain of Contemplative Science with Dr. Richie Davidson and Dr. Cortland Dahl

Two Papers That Gave Meditation Science a Common Language; Seminal Research from the Center for Healthy Minds, Issue 1

Mar 31 • Dharma Lab, Dr. Richie Davidson, and Dr. Cortland Dahl

Born to Flourish Launch Event

A recording from Dr. Cortland Dahl's live video

Mar 26 • Dr. Cortland Dahl and Dr. Richie Davidson

1:03:51

DL Ep. 16: Mingyur Rinpoche - Meditation is Easier Than You Think

Mingyur Rinpoche has spent his life immersed in meditation practice — beginning a three-year retreat at 13, and eventually logging more than 50,000…

Dec 12, 2025 • Dharma Lab, Dr. Cortland Dahl, and Dr. Richie Davidson

34:57

Joy on Demand: What a 17,000 Person Study Taught Us About Well-Being

A large international study asked a simple question: can a few minutes of intentional practice each day measurably improve well-being?

Jul 2 • Dharma Lab and Dr. Cortland Dahl

The Moment We Realized Meditation Could Change the Brain by Dr. Richard J. Davidson

How a high profile scientific publication helped launch contemplative neuroscience

Jun 18 • Dharma Lab and Dr. Richie Davidson

A placebo pill impacted dopamine levels. What that means for your mind.

Cort is back from Nepal for the June AMA. A question about Parkinson's led Richie to point to a fascinating study in neuroscience. Plus a free 2-minute…

Jul 9 • Dharma Lab, Dr. Cortland Dahl, and Dr. Richie Davidson

1:01:26

2 min Micro-Practice (Richie) & AMA Recording on Neuroscience and Practice from 4/14

Richie Davidson and Cortland Dahl take questions ranging from neuroplasticity during a lifetime to what happens to the brain after clinical death; Don't…

Apr 16 • Dharma Lab, Dr. Richie Davidson, and Dr. Cortland Dahl

1:03:59

DL Ep. 13: The Neuroscience of Being - Turning Anxiety into Insight

What happens in the brain when we stop doing and start being

Nov 18, 2025 • Dharma Lab, Dr. Cortland Dahl, and Dr. Richie Davidson

50:18

Strangers could tell who the meditators were — August AMA with Richie & Cort

Kim read questions, Cort's back from Nepal, and Richie shares the study where strangers could tell who the meditators were.

Aug 4 • Dharma Lab, Dr. Richie Davidson, and Dr. Cortland Dahl

1:03:04

A Monk's Aging Brain, the Multitasking Myth, and What Psychedelics Actually Do — May AMA with Dr. Richie Davidson

A recording from Dharma Lab's live video recording from May 28

Jun 9 • Dharma Lab, Dr. Richie Davidson, and Dr. Cortland Dahl

1:00:57

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