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Mass Panic Is Unlikely, Even During a Pandemic
Topics: Altruism Cooperation Decision-Making Rationality Resilience Social Inequality
Why People Need Rituals, Especially in Times of Uncertainty
Topics: Belonging Bonding Resilience Ritual
How to Mix Compassion and Cooperation Into Social Distancing
Topics: Bonding Compassion Cooperation David DeSteno Emotion Gratitude Resilience
Social Distancing Prevents Infections, But It Can Have Unintended Consequences
Topics: Altruism Loneliness Optimism Resilience
How God Works
David DeSteno and PopTech welcome you to explore a new way to think about the science behind spiritual practices and the ways in which they might boost wellbeing.
PopTech 2020
Topics: Compassion Faith Resilience Ritual Spirituality
Finding Hope When Everything Feels Hopeless
Hope is important for resiliency. Here are ways to boost it.
The Wall Street Journal
Topics: Agency Emotion Hope Optimism Resilience
How COVID-19 Could Inspire Us to a Better Future
COVID-19 created new ways of working together overnight, but as restrictions are eased, what we do now and what comes next matters.
Pursuit
Topics: Bonding Meaning Resilience
Healthy Dose of Religion
Regularly attending religious services associated with lower risk of deaths of despair, Chan School study says.
The Harvard Gazette
Topics: Death Hope Meaning Religiosity Resilience
We Aren’t Selfish After All
In turbulent times, people go from “me” thinking to “we” thinking.
Nautilus
Topics: Cooperation Group Identity Resilience
Post-Traumatic Growth: Finding Meaning and Creativity in Adversity
Resilience and strength can often be attained through unexpected routes.
Beautiful Minds, Scientific American
Topics: Creativity Meaning Resilience Scott Barry Kaufman
On Coronavirus Lockdown? Look for Meaning, Not Happiness
Why cultivating “tragic optimism” will help us weather this crisis — and even grow from it.
The New York Times
Topics: Coping Happiness Hope Meaning Optimism Resilience
Extreme Rituals and Health: A Surprising Match
Participation in a bloody, dangerous, outrageously grueling religious ritual — at the height of the tropical summer, no less — somehow leads to more positive ratings on a measure that predicts all-around health with impressive accuracy.
Science on Religion
Topics: Coping Resilience Ritual Scientific Study of Religion
Research Shows Gratitude Has a Drastically Positive Impact
It’s a parent virtue of sorts — one that, when cultivated, gives rise to others.
Sojourners
Topics: David DeSteno Emotion Generosity Gratitude Honesty Resilience Self-Control
Do We Actually Grow From Adversity?
We like to think there’s a silver lining to tragedy — and this may be influencing both how studies on post-traumatic growth are constructed and how subjects are responding.
The Conversation
Topics: Resilience
Nostalgia Means Everything Old Can Be New Again
Nostalgia is this bittersweet — yet positive emotion — we feel when we harken back in time.
The Pulse, WHYY
Topics: Andrew Newberg Emotion Meaning Purpose Resilience
Is Ritual a Tool for Resilience?
The relationship between religion, ritual, and cultural resilience.
Topics: Nature Religiosity Resilience Ritual Scientific Study of Religion
Releasing the Burden of Moral Injury
An interview with Brandon Griffin on moral pain and resilience.
Hope + Resilience, Psychology Today
Topics: Forgiveness Morality Resilience
Aging With Resilience
An interview with experts on cultivating resilience as we get older.
Topics: Aging Faith Resilience Spirituality
Building More Resilient Communities
An interview with Anita Chandra and Joie Acosta on community resilience.
Why Strong Character Is a Foundation of Resilience
An interview with David Wang explores character development and resilience.
Topics: Resilience Spirituality
How Humble Leaders Foster Resilience
An interview with Bradley Owens on the value of humility.
Topics: Humility Resilience
A Neuroscientist on Love and Learning
Richard Davidson is the William James and Vilas Research Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He founded and directs the Center for Healthy Minds there.
On Being
Topics: Compassion Education Emotion Neuroplasticity Resilience Richard Davidson
Resilience and Humility
An interview with Joshua Hook on how humility helps in life’s hardships.
To Heal and Carry On, Psychology Today
Resilience and Forgiveness
An interview with Everett Worthington on this important connection.
Topics: Forgiveness Resilience
How to Be More Resilient
Some people are just genetically tougher. But you can train your brain to better handle stress.
Topics: Meditation Resilience Self-Control
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