This event from The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome seeks to strengthen connections between psychology, philosophy, and Christian anthropology, expanding research capacity at pontifical institutions and offering secular scholars new perspectives on theological approaches to flourishing.

This protocol is for a single-blind, parallel group randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of a five-day residential workshop focusing on the use of character-strengths and subsequent 8- to 10-week remote telephonic coaching (weekly) to individually support ASHAs to improve their wellbeing, against routine health system support. The arms...

A major debate in the field of consciousness pertains to whether neuronal activity or rather the causal structure of neural circuits underlie the generation of conscious experience. The former position is held by theoretical accounts of consciousness based on the predictive processing framework (such as neurorepresentationalism and active inference), while the latter is posited by the integrated information theory...

This project aims to produce and deliver science-based insights and resources to help clergy, pastors and church leaders strengthen their ministry by translating TWCF-funded research and related scientific topics into accessible content.

A growing literature suggests that listening well can support a deep connection and sense of wellbeing within speakers as they share important thoughts, emotions and experiences with their conversation partners, though less is known about the impact on the listeners themselves. This pre-registered study explores whether the quality of listening can enhance both speakers’ and listeners’ experiences as they discuss a topic selected to stimulate personal and consequential real-life conversations: their character strengths