Beginning on March 18th, the International Positive Psychology Association is kicking off the Evidence in Action Conference, which celebrates the application of positive psychology across fields and disciplines. IPPA has chosen to run a 24-hour program to engage members around the world, sectioned into blocks of time followed by a large breaks so participants can be present and engaged without getting zoom fatigue.
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We are experimenting with ways to get the word out about interesting webinars that are open to the public. There isn’t much warning for this webinar, so act fast if interested.
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This is the last call for Michelle McQuaid’s outstanding course, Show Up, Shine, and Succeed since registration ends on Sunday, March 13. It’s also the announcement of a new movie for exploring what positive psychology is and what it brings to the world.
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Got 15 minutes a day to become a happier and more compassionate person?
There’s now a website for that.
Greater Good in Action, an exciting new online resource is now live, offering dozens of science-based exercises to boost personal well-being.
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Virtual Conference on Self-Confidence Starting Today – May 11
Starting today: a virtual conference titled Banish Self-Doubt with the New Science of Self Confidence. You are invited to hear
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Read NOW: Events for the International Day of Happiness starting TONIGHT at 8pm ET – March 19, 2015
March 20th is the third International Day of Happiness declared by the United Nations. We want you to know about two ways to recognize the day: the virtual conference on well-being hosted by the MAPP Alumni Association and the 24-hour Happiness Live Stream presented by LiveHappy Magazine.
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For followers of positive psychology, two relevant Coursera courses started this week:
- Barbara Fredrickson’s course, Positive Psychology (February 9 – March 26)
- Stuart Friedman’s course, Better Leader, Richer Life (February 8 – April 23)
Read about these courses and click through to register.
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Learn about a free online conference sponsored by Dr. Heidi Halvorson and scheduled for September that brings together numerous experts to address the question, “There’s a lot of advice out there – but where’s the evidence that it actually works?”
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What if someone offered you a course on a positive psychology topic that was: Taught by an expert in the field Online Available everywhere in the world Six weeks long…
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Earlier this year, Amanda Horne interviewed Kurt Shuster about his 2011 Advent Calendar in her article, Kindness in the Festive Season. We want to alert our readers that Kurt is doing it again for 2012 starting tomorrow, December 1, 2012.
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Summer is for Conferences: Spotlight on Meaning and Work Well-being
Planning your summer calendar? There are four conferences occurring in June and July that dovetail with Positive Psychology. From a focus on meaning in Toronto to workplace well-being in Chicago to fitness and wellness in San Diego.
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Have you ever wished you could find a more effective way to share what you know about happiness with your friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors? Ever wished there were an entertaining way to get across to kids what really matters when it comes to living well? Then take action now to be part of World Happy Day — a day when the movie Happy will be shown around the world.
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We are happy to air the news we received from Dr. Pauline Wallin, President of Media Psychology for the American Psychological Association that Ryan Niemiec has just received the award…
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Does Your Boss Listen to You? Invitation to Participate in a Research Project
Here is an invitation we received from Professors Avi Kluger at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and colleague Osnat Bouskila-Yam. They are inviting people to participate in a research project to evaluate a scale for listening behaviors of managers from the point of view of the people they supervise. Read on, and see if you are a good candidate and wish to contribute 20 to 30 minutes to this research.
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International Journal of Wellbeing Publishes Articles for All to Read
Announcing the availability of a new journal whose articles are available without charge to anyone with a browser and interest.
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We had a busy and bumpy year at PPND, moving closer to our 1 millionth page view, passing the 2000 mark on email subscribers, launching a Spanish-language version to augment…
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Each month, we have an optional theme. Our authors are invited to select research in this domain to support their articles. Of course, they are free to write about other…
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As part of this month’s theme of exploring character strengths, we’d like to add our thanks to the gratitude that Christopher Peterson and Martin Seligman expressed to 40 social scientists…
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Invitation to Collaborate in a Wellbeing Study
For researchers who want to collaborate on a broad study of wellbeing over time: the Wellbeing Study team is seeking collaborators who are willing to promote the study in their own countries or with specific populations in return for access to interesting data. Read further for the information about the study duration, planned measures, and how you can contribute.
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Claremont Graduate University is proud to announce that it will host a day-long event to celebrate the emerging positive social and human sciences, and to push their boundaries.
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