Each October, MAPP graduates gather in Philadelphia for an alumni day. At our most recent event, we met in a rustic camp setting to enjoy being in community on a brisk autumn day. At lunchtime in the cafeteria, tables were set for teams of eight.
Read More“This book is an invitation to journey from #metoo to thriving women via inquiry, dialogue, and stories.” So begins the new book, Thriving Women, Thriving World, newly available from Amazon in paperback and eBook formats.
Read MoreHow often are we eager to escape from our exhausting professional duties in order to get energized? How often do we wish we could take time to learn new skills that bring us better personal and professional outcomes? How many times have we tried without getting the results we hoped for?
Read MoreParenting young children feels a little like nuclear fission. Take a child and an unpleasant stimulus and one has instability, complex emotion and possible entropy. Wounded ones, terrible twos, threenagers and fournadoes are how we describe this state of being in relationship with young children.
Read MoreWriting is a wonderful way to bring positive psychology to the world. Whether people want to write books, blogs, articles, proposals, or dissertations, being able to convey clear messages that are rooted in research but alive with story helps writers reach a broader audience than the people they see face to face.
Read MoreWith each passing year, the tonnage of applied positive psychology that gets generated in the form of MAPP capstones increases. Many capstones and all of the abstracts are available on the University of Pennsylvania’s Scholarly Commons, but it’s hard to stay caught up. So we’re profiling a handful of recent capstones in more personal terms in the MAPP Magazine.
Read MoreBeing in the presence of “Dr. Dan” Tomasulo evokes words like “inspiring” and “amazing!” My top words knowing him are “wicked smart, funny, caring/kind, lovable,” and similarly, “amazing” and “inspiring.” I first met “Dr. Dan” in 1984. He was teaching psychology at Brookdale Community College, NJ. I was an adjunct, instructing Fitness Science and Fitness Through Dance.
Read MoreSimon Leow (MAPP 2015) and Sherman Ho want to help people better understand the choices they can make to be happier. Their hope is to make Singapore a kinder, more gracious, and resilient society. They both came to this endeavor after their own winding, yet serendipitous paths.
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