I put together a writing guide for my lab. It's available here if anyone is interested! classilab.ca/resources/wr...
🍁 John Zelenski
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Psychology professor interested in personality, happiness, nature, sustainability, improving our science, and so much more. 🇨🇦 Author of Positive Psychology: The Science of Well-Being (Sage). https://carleton.ca/happinesslab/dr-zelenski/
I'm delighted to see my positive psychology textbook translated into Chinese (China Machine Press). And with extra faces on the cover... 😎 #positivepsychology
What even is nature? After years of struggling to give a good definition in talks, we decided to ask the people. We used the prototype approach to describe how people think about nature in this new paper (open access): #nature #naturerelatedness journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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A couple of years ago, I stream-of-consciously wrote this guide for how I structure academic papers. We discussed writing in my graduate class today, and I remembered it. Here is the link below if it might be helpful (or give you a different perspective)! billchopik.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
Hearing Stephen Lewis speak was extraordinary; the compassion, gravitas, authority, clarity, conviction, and truth akin to other greats like Desmond Tutu, the Dalai Lama, and Jane Goodall. An extraordinary Canadian who will be missed. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Stephen Lewis, Canadian politician, diplomat and journalist, dead at 88 | CBC News
Former politician, diplomat and activist Stephen Lewis has died at age 88.
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New paper: We compare subjective nature connectedness with perceptions of nature size relative to self size, and we correlate both with a variety of pro-environmental, mental health, prosocial, and personality measures. 1/3 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Does size matter in the human–nature relationship?
Nature-self size, or the extent to which one perceives nature as relatively larger than the self, may inform a larger literature on subjective views o…
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My student Gabrielle is looking for hunters, people who participate in ‘Vulture Culture’, and/or who do taxidermy to complete a survey about their views on nature, life, death, and themselves: carletonu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #vultureculture #hunting #taxidermy #nature
🌳 Plant Your Place! 2026 is officially open to eligible residents in all wards today! Claim your tree and help grow #OttCity’s tree canopy. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4uph3hl
My student Gabrielle is looking for hunters, people who participate in ‘Vulture Culture’, and/or who do taxidermy to complete a survey about their views on nature, life, death, and themselves: carletonu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #vultureculture #hunting #taxidermy #nature
"I said, 'Hey, what's up, turkeys?' And then they started coming at me" #connectingwithnature www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Man chased by wild turkeys into passerby's vehicle | CBC News
An Ottawa man caught on video escaping from two persistent and hostile turkeys is opening up about his experience.
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Also, I wanted to give a shout out to @johnzelenski.bsky.social and his textbook for some early inspiration in thinking about part of the chapter. collegepublishing.sagepub.com/products/pos...
Positive Psychology
John Zelenski’s unique storytelling approach provides a broad and engaging introduction to positive psychology. Strongly guided by empirical work, and reviewing the lessons learned since the ...
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Two new RCT articles out testing nature-based wellbeing interventions against the most popular Positive Psychology Intervention: 3 Good Things. In both studies, nature-based interventions boosted wb without spending more time in nature, & boosted unique aspects of wb. nmil.ca/pubs/article...
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@mindingthebrain.bsky.social episode: @drjimdavies.bsky.social interviews @johnzelenski.bsky.social and Dan Rubinstein about the psychological benefits of being out in nature. mindingthebrainpodcast.com/2025/10/01/e... @carleton.ca @carleton-cogsci.bsky.social @mindingthebrain.bsky.social
a waterfall is surrounded by trees and rocks with the sun shining through the trees
ALT: a waterfall is surrounded by trees and rocks with the sun shining through the trees
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This is an excellent analysis of what has been happening to post-secondary education in Ontario. It succinctly describes how the tuition cut and freeze by Ford directly lead to the explosion of international students, and how under funded ON universities are. thelocal.to/ontario-post...
Ontario’s Post-Secondary Education Crisis in Five Figures | The Local
Stagnant provincial funding, a domestic tuition freeze, cuts to international students, and expensive capital projects—the numbers behind the emergency in higher education.
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Yes, we urgently need more trees here, and it seems like we are losing them faster than new ones are planted. @arieltroster.com www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
8 Ottawa neighbourhoods urgently need more trees. Here's where they are | CBC News
As part of the inaugural 'tree equity' analysis, city staff have identified eight priority areas across the city where more trees are badly needed.
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What makes GOOD evidence? A perspective from environmental professionals. authors.elsevier.com/c/1leNC5Ce0r...
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Nature Relatedness Usefully Links Well-Being, the Environment, and Sustainability. The title says it all. Check our our new brief review in Current Directions in Psychological Science (free to access). @hapassmore.bsky.social @sagepub.com journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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I guess this is the final end of this story. Many pleasant memories of these cats on the hill... www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
The end of an era: Last feline from Parliament Hill cat colony dies | CBC News
After putting his name furrward for prime minister and bringing joy to millions of people, the last feline from the beloved former cat colony on Parliament Hill has died.
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This morning I talked about the benefits of adding some nature to your day on 730 CKNW in Vancouver. You can listen to the segment here: open.spotify.com/episode/7mUK...
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We are nature. So why aren't we more connected to it? Dr. Holli-Anne Passmore, Dr. Loraine Lavallee, and Dr. Natalia Cooper appeared on The Signal with Adam Walsh on CBC in St. John's on June 12th, the first day of #CPA2025 See the whole fascinating discussion on YouTube:
The Signal | We are nature. So why aren't we more connected to it?
Today on the show three psychology experts talk about the importance of the connection to nature - the real impacts of wellbeing, what does 'connecting to na...
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It was a pleasure to speak with Dana Milbank for this story, and another pleasure to read about his recent nature experiences.
Dana Milbank@danamilbank.bsky.social · last yr.How nature improves our cognition, our mood and much else. Lessons from the Appalachian Trail — and from scientists studying nature’s impact on our wellbeing. Gift link to my latest @postopinions.bsky.social column. wapo.st/4kJERXT
👀 Want to compare Costa Rica and Cambodia, or take a look at Libya and Luxembourg? How about examining Ecuador and Estonia? Dive into our open-access Happiness Dashboard, powered by Gallup, and explore global #wellbeing data over the past two decades.👇 data.worldhappiness.report
Yes, well worth a listen!
Neil Lewis, Jr.@neillewisjr.bsky.social · last yr.This is a really interesting episode. First, I always learn a lot from listening to/reading Robin Wall Kimmerer. But second, it's also interesting to hear an economist (the host) wrestle with Indigenous Ways of Knowing and ideas like gift economies. open.spotify.com/episode/3tua...
🎂 This year, we celebrate the 🔟th anniversary of The Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS)!🥳 🎉 In a blog post, we discuss: ✨ Brief history of SIPS, ✨ SIPS achievements, ✨ Reflections on what we have achieved and what the future holds! buff.ly/Bw38P8c #PsychSciSky
SIPS 10 Year Anniversary 2025
This year we are proudly celebrating the 10 Year Anniversary of The Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS)! SIPS is a service organisation aiming to promote higher quality, mor…
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Our monthly Happiness Calendar for Educators is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you reconnect with the natural world and inspire wonder in your school community. 🌿 Download the clickable calendar with daily tips here: greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item... #EduSky 🤗
It may be possible to connect with nature a bit too much. (Yet this sounds like a nice contribution--thanks Tim.)
NPR@npr.org · last yr.Scientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself to deadly snakebites from black mambas, taipans, cobras and many others.