Could Distributed Peer Review Better Decide Grant Funding?
The landscape of academic grant funding is notoriously competitive and plagued by lengthy, bureaucratic processes, exacerbated by difficulties in finding willing reviewers. Distributed […]
Compassion at Work: Part 1 of 3
I believe that at every level of society – familial, tribal, national and international – the key to a happier and more […]
Positive Leadership and Employee Well-Being
E. Kevin Kelloway, Heidi Weigand, Margaret C. McKee, and Hari Das, all of Saint Mary’s University, published “Positive Leadership and Employee Well-Being” […]
Coaching With Compassion
The health of organizations depends upon the health and happiness of the human beings who run them. When it comes to coaching, […]
Rejoinder to Gary Guttings Doubts about the Behavioral Sciences
We have reached a stage in the scientific understanding human behavior where very significant improvements in human wellbeing can be achieved.
The Hidden Costs of the Prison Boom for the Mental Health of Women
In a recent article in the American Sociological Review, sociologists have uncovered a sprawling mental health cost to the massive and rapid increase in incarceration in the United States.
The new language of sociology: Teaching and Learning, part 2
“Its a well known fact you are not respected by your work collogues and in general just a vile rude obnoxious person.” […]
Understanding the Pursuit of Happiness in Ten Major Cities
Kevin M. Leyden, Abraham Goldberg and Philip Michelbach published “Understanding the Pursuit of Happiness in Ten Major Cities” online before print in […]
Circles of Support & Accountability: A Canadian National Replication of Outcome Findings
Robin J. Wilson, Franca Cortoni, and Andrew J. McWhinnie, co-authored “Circles of Support & Accountability: A Canadian National Replication of Outcome Findings,” […]
