Thursday, 20th July International Positive Psychology Association 8th IPPA World Congress 2023

• With nature in mind: The role of nature in psychological well-being & resiliency - an experiential exploration - Holli-Anne Passmore and Heidi Schrieber-Pan

Facilitators: Lara Aknin & Lianne de Vries
Keynote Presenter: Nancy Sin

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Science is the backbone of positive psychology. The goal of this pre-congress workshop is to hear about and share innovative research in the field of positive psychology. Presentations will feature the latest methodology, findings, and theory, while the programming allows for opportunity to build your network and collaborations. The day is intended for anyone engaged in the science of positive psychology – from students to seasoned professionals. 

New and established scholars are encouraged to submit their latest research findings in poster or flash talk formats for presentation, which can take the form of a poster or 5-minute flash talk.  The event will close with a keynote address by Dr. Nancy Sin, a leading expert in positive psychology, who will be speaking about new insights gleaned from the use of ecological methods to examine well-being in daily life.

Join us in a day dedicated to promoting the scientific basis of positive psychology!

• A Scalable Approach to Designing Sociable Spaces - Ruoning Li
• The link between gratitude and prosocial spending in the real world - Charul Maheshka
• Daily variation in prioritizing positivity and well-being - Lahnna I Catalino
• Assessing how trait gratitude, self-esteem, and optimism relate to subjective and psychological well-being among Japanese individuals - Norberto Eiji Nawa
• Be Well Now: A positive education program for higher education. - Amy Bidwell
• Growth mindsets moderate the effect of upward comparison on migrant students’ emotions and adaptation   - Nigel Mantou Lou
• Facets of anhedonia - differentiating anticipatory pleasure, consummatory pleasure and hedonic domains as prospective resilience factors - Sarah Wellan
• Exploring the content and potential impact of prosocial fantasies - Janaki Patel

• Strengths based resilience - Tayyab Rashid, Jane Gillham and Afroze Anjum

• Character strengths: The latest science, the best interventions, and how practitioners and leaders can take action now! - Ryan Niemiec, Kellie Cummings and Jeffrey Levy

• Advancing positive psychological practice - Aaron Jarden, Dan Tomasulo, Cagla Sanri, Wendy-Ann Smith, Tim Lomas, Clive Leach, Suzy Green, Christian van Nieuwerburgh and Sue Langley

• The human gap: What we know and what we need to do to address the world's crises - Rick Hanson and Mamphela Ramphele

• Coming to terms with death: How meaning can help us - Michael Steger and Pninit Russo-Netzer

• Meaning in good times and bad: Where the better living actually happens - Maria Sirois and Michael Steger

• Practical strategies for a psychologically healthy and safe workplace - Mary Ann Baynton

• How to write (many) journal articles and books - Roy Baumeister

• The strong heart: Combining kindness and assertiveness in important relationships - Rick Hanson

Land Acknowledgement

Opening Remarks from James Pawelski, Meike Bartels, & Andrew Soren

Panellists: John Helliwell, Richard Layard, Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, Lara Aknin

• World Happiness Report 2023: Latest global research on the power of the positive to maintain resilience in times of crisis - John Helliwell and Lara Aknin