What does it mean to exist in groups, communities, as a species, and part of this world? We need to think about what is beyond each of us and wholeheartedly consider the collective. Change starts small, first imagining what we need to consider the collective and then taking steps to set these ideas into motion.
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MAPP Magazine: International Perspectives on Well-Being
by Josey Murrayby Josey MurrayIn this new issue of the MAPP Magazine, we invite you to take a trip around the world to consider diverse cultures and perspectives on what is the good life.
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Numbers are numbers, but People Still Speak for Themselves
If the name Clifton rings a bell, it should. For three generations starting with Donald Clifton, this remarkable American family has been synonymous with surveys and the systematic study of strength finding. Unlike many polling organizations, their company Gallup Inc. is focused as much on surveyed individuals as on trends in politics or consumer preferences. …
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MAPP Magazine: The Civic Engagement Issue
by Karen Deppaby Karen DeppaThis issue of MAPP Magazine deals with the theme of Civic Engagement: how volunteering to help run elections can increase well-being; how positive psychology can be applied to approach discussions with adherents of extremist groups so that interventions are not perceived as personal attacks; and how members of a community can use strengths to make …
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August 31 is Launch Day for The Business of Race
August 31 is the launch date for the new book, The Business of Race: How to Create and Sustain an Antiracist Workplace and Why It’s Actually Good for Business. At first blush, the title says it all: who the book is for, why it matters, and what we can aspire to achieve. But as a …
