Resources
Dr Jo Mitchell's Talk |
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On Monday, 13th November, 2017, Dr Jo Mitchell gave a talk on how to thrive in a digital age. The slides from Jo's talk are available below.
Dr Alan Wallace's Presentation: Cultivating Conative Intelligence
Dr Alan Wallace presented to the PPIG on 3rd August 2017. Click here to download the slides from his presentation (displayed below).
Steve Zanon's Meetup Presentation
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On Tuesday 12th July 2016, Steve Zanon, PPIG committee member and management consultant presented at the "Positive Psychology @ Work" Meetup. He discussed the dynamic changes occurring in our workforce, and highlighted need to teach people a broad range of thinking, social/emotional and meta-cognitive skills that are horizontally applicable to all industries and to life in general. The slides that accompanied his talk are available for download below.
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Storify of Professor Lea Waters' TEDxMelbourne talk |
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“The world is becoming a better place, but you’re not going to hear that on the nightly news.
This month, Prof. Lea Waters took the stage at TEDxMelbourne to present a compelling case for why that is a problem, and why we should share more good news. The media shapes what we believe about our fellow human beings and if we only ever hear about the atrocities in the world, then children might grow up with a cynical view of human nature. This isn’t to say that we should ignore the bad things that are going on in the world, noted Prof. Waters. Rather, to get a better understanding and perspective of the world’s problems, we also need to understand the world’s strengths- which are just as “real” and important as these problems. As such, Prof. Waters encouraged us to be “positive detectives”: making an active effort to notice and share the positive qualities in human nature, especially stories of “everyday moral excellence” in our lives. This would both engender hope in humanity and trigger an elevation effect, inspiring others to live up to those positive examples. Being a positive detective is “not for the faint-hearted”, however: Prof. Waters warned that it’s counter-culture and described the derision she has faced at times for choosing to research positive psychology. To me, this is exactly why we need more people to exercise the courage to challenge our culture and gradually shift it towards acknowledging and promoting the moral excellence we are capable of demonstrating as human beings. Thanks, Prof. Waters, for an inspiring and clear call to action!" -Jessie Sun |
Do YOU have a good story?
Look around you and start noticing the positive qualities in others and share your good news on twitter with the hashtag #posdetective, along with, I support @ProfLeaWaters positive detective campaign. |
Dr Craig Hassed Talk
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On Thursday 5th March 2015, Dr Craig Hassed, author of Mindfulness for Life, presented to the Positive Psychology Interest Group on mindfulness and positive psychology. He unpacked mindfulness, explored its link to classical philosophy and discussed the relationship between meditation and immunity. Check out the notes from his wonderfully engaging talk here:
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