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
By nurturing localized, community-driven educational frameworks in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, this project aims to foster sustainable improvements for children’s learning environments.
SongWriter by Ben Arthur is a multimedia exploration of human experience based on the transformation of stories into songs, delivered in the form of a podcast and related live performances, digital and print media, radio, and social media.
Little is known about early-life experiences that may lead to higher optimism levels in adulthood. Using data from 202,898 adults in 22 countries, childhood candidate antecedents of optimism were examined...