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Ganzel, B.L, Kim, P. Glover, P.H., and Temple, E. (2008) Resilience after 9/11: Multimodal neuroimaging evidence for stress-related change in the healthy adult brain   Neuroimage. 2008 April 1; 40(2): 788–795.   Published online 2008 January 29. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2007.12.010   Abstract   Exposure to psychological trauma is common and predicts long-term physical and mental health [...]

Hart R., (2011) Choosing Schools – Choosing Identities in London: A Study of Parental Choice Among Members of an Immigrant Group in London. UK/USA: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing.   Dear Friends   I am delighted to announce the publication of my first book (which is my PhD dissertation) by Lambert Academic Publishing.   Here is [...]

Dear friends In The Optimism Bias Dr. Tali Sharot, from University College London, discusses our natural tendency to overestimate the likelihood of experiencing positive events in our lives in the future, and to underestimate the likelihood of negative events occuring in our lives. The book is written from her perspective as a neuroscientist’s and therefore [...]

Dear friends,   The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner is one of the basic texts in business studies today. In this talk, Jim Kouzes summerizes the essence of leadership, by giving us some key lessons about what makes a great leader: * Why would and why should people follow a leader?  * What is [...]

Dear friends,   The Paradox of Choice – Why More Is Less  is a  book published recently by Prof  Barry Schwartz. In this book, Schwartz argues that eliminating  some types of choices from our lives can not only ease and simplify decision processes but also reduce post-decision regret, which leads to higher satisfaction from the [...]

Dear friends   In the following talk given to Google’s staff, Michael Carroll author of The Mindful Leader dicusses  – Ten Principles for Bringing Out the Best in Ourselves and Others discusses the benefits of mindfulness in the context of leadership.       In this talk he argues that there is a new generation [...]

Dear friends   The ideas behind authentic leadership are very simple, and yet they seem new to the leadership work. In this Google talk Prof Bill George discusses how you can follow your internal compass to become an authentic leader. His leadership philosophy is grounded in research that he and his colleagues have conducted with [...]

Dear friends     In this talk Prof Tony Scwartz  author of The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to Performance, Health and Happiness discusses his research and his ideas on self management. His main argument is that demand on our time and on our performance is constantly rising. Problem [...]

Dear friends   Here is Prof Steven Pinker speaking about his book “The Stuff of Thought.”, and the intriguing link between language and thought.   Enjoy! To your success!   Rona Dr Rona Hart Director Heart Enterprises Ltd London UK Tel 020 – 8931-3333 mob 07980-709821 Email: rona@hart2heart.co.uk www.positivepsychology4u.com

Dear friends     In this talk Prof Richard J. Davidson author of The Emotional Life of Your Brain: How Its Unique Patterns Affect the Way You Think, Feel, and Live–and How You Can Change Them discusses his research on how emotions impact our brain. What Davidson  discovered is that personality is composed of six [...]

Dear Friends,   In the following clips Prof Barbara Fredrickson, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, shares with us some intriguing findings from her studies into the effects of emotions, and discusses her Broaden and Build theory of positive emotions which offers an explanation as to how and why positivity and positive [...]

Dear Friends   In 1972 psychologist Prof Walter Mischel of Stanford University conducted one of the best known psychological experiments on delayed gratification. It was named the  The Marshmallow Experiment, and in this video you will see why.       As you will see, in the research, a marshmallow was offered to the children [...]

Dear friends   Wisdom is defined as “a deep understanding and realizing of people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to choose or act or inspire to consistently produce the optimum results with a minimum of time, energy or thought. It is the ability to optimally (effectively and efficiently) apply perceptions and knowledge [...]

Pupils ‘need happiness lessons’   BBC news Thursday, 3 May 2007 Source http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6618431.stm   Teachers should give pupils lessons in how to cope with life and be happy, a government adviser says. Professor Lord Richard Layard, from the London School of Economics, believes the central purpose of schools should be to teach “the secrets of [...]

Dear friends   Social intelligence is the human capacity to navigate and negotiate complex social relationships and environments.  Here is Prof Daniel Goleman discussing the importance of Social intelligence in our lives and for our relationships.   Enjoy,     // // ]]> Amazon.co.uk Widgets  To your success!   Rona   Dr Rona Hart Director [...]

Dear friends   Emotional intelligence (EI) is an ability, skill or, in the case of the trait EI model, a self-perceived ability to identify, assess, and control the emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups. Salovey and Mayer’s who first coined the term, perceive emotions as useful sources of information that help one to [...]

Dear friends,   In the following video clip renowned mindfulness meditation professor Jon Kabat-Zinn talks about  “Coming to Our Senses – Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness. As a pioneer into the research and the application of  Buddhist practices, Prof Kabat-Zinn explains what mindfulness is and discusses the value of mindfulness medidation for our [...]

Dear friends,   In the following video clip Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Prof Daniel Kahneman explains why interest well-being is exploding worldwide these days, and why economists are interested in well-being. Kahneman also explains why the study of emotions may be the future of well-being research.   Intriguing ideas! Enjoy! Rona Dr Rona Hart Director Heart [...]

Philip Zimbardo: The Time Paradox   What if your attitudes toward time could explain why you are chronically late, why you’re likely to fight for rainforest preservation, or why you might be predisposed to addictions? In the following lecture Prof Philip Zimbardo discusses how our internal time perspectives determines every single one of our thoughts, [...]

Dear friends,   In the following video clip Dr Ronald D. Siegel, discusses what it takes to be happy, and summarises some of the surprising findings about what makes us happy.   Fascinating! Watch with delight!     Amazon.co.uk Widgets   To your happiness!     Rona   Dr Rona Hart Director Heart Enterprises Ltd [...]

Dear friends,   In the following series of video clips Dr Shawn Achor from Harvard University gives an introduction to the exciting world of Positive Pscyhology: The Science of Happiness and Potential.   He describes the research behind positive psychology, and the dramatic effects of positive psychology upon productivity, health, relationships, creativity, and success rates. [...]

Dear Friends Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions — motion, speech, self-awareness — shut down one by one. An astonishing story.     Amazon.co.uk Widgets   Fascinating! Hope you enjoyed it!   Rona   Dr Rona Hart [...]

What is Positive Psychology?   Positive psychology is a fairly new branch of psychology. It was established in 1998 by Prof Martin Seligman, and today it is taught at a degree level only in few universities. Positive psychology is defined as “the study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive”.   [...]