Dharma Lab | Dr. Richard Davidson and Dr. Cortland Dahl
Dharma Lab, Dr. Cortland Dahl, Dr. Richie Davidson, nico hase, devon haseModern neuroscience and ancient contemplative wisdom on life's most important questions. By Dr. Richie Davidson and Dr. Cortland Dahl.
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DL Ep.32: Dopamine Isn’t Your Problem with Dr. Richard Davidson and Dr. Cortland Dahl
In this episode, Richie Davidson and Cortland Dahl unpack a very misunderstood molecule in popular culture: dopamine. Often blamed for craving, scrolling, distraction, and the endless loop of wanting more, dopamine is not something we can “...
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.
Many years ago, my colleagues and I were studying the brains of long-term meditation prac...
DL Ep. 31: Your Brain Is a Storyteller
In this episode, Richie Davidson and Cortland Dahl deeply explore the science of the emotional brain: why the mind is a storyteller, what split-brain research reveals about consciousness, how brain asymmetry shapes emotion, why some people...
You Are Already Awake
A friend of mine was a soldier in Vietnam. Out on patrol one day, a mortar shell landed near him and exploded. He was thrown into the air, shrapnel buried in his midsection. A wound that stayed with him for the rest of his life.
But someth...
DL Ep.30: The Dharma of Relationships with Devon + Nico Hase
Relationships can be one of the most powerful parts of the spiritual path because they reveal the parts of ourselves we cannot easily see alone. In this episode of Dharma Lab, Cortland Dahl and Richie Davidson are joined by meditation teach...
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Where modern neuroscience meets ancient contemplative wisdom with actionable practice, with Dr. Richie Davidson and Dr. Cortland Dahl.
Obsessed with exploring the mind and brain and how we can all learn to suffer less and flourish more.
Founder of the Center for Healthy Minds at UW-Madison, the global non-profit Humin, and the Dharma Lab Substack. Time100 recipient. NAM member. NYT bestseller.
nico hase is a dharma teacher in the Insight Meditation tradition. Fieldwork is where he thinks seriously about the texts that shape practice — not just what they say, but how we read them.
devon + nico hase serve as guiding teachers of the dharma community Refuge of Belonging. They are the co-authors of the upcoming This Messy, Gorgeous Love: A Buddhist Guide to Lasting Partnership (2026). Visit devonandnicohase.com for more info.
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