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Our children are being taught emotional language that most adults are yet to learn. What I love about this work is that it is all science backed but instead of lecturing children, it is written in language they can understand and then act upon. It puts them at the centre. It creates action items for their feelings which leads to better self-regulation. This is why so many adults can also benefit from this approach. Research shows that most adults have a rather small range of words that they can use to define how they feel. It's more than Happy, Angry, and Sad but not a huge amount more. (check out the work done by Todd Kashdan) I looked at ever single 'I CAN' statement from the image below and could immediately recall research or a book reference for each single line. I wonder how many businesses use this approach for their employees? If you want your employees to thrive, instead of saying they act like children, why not teach them like children in a positive why. Just remember no amount of change strategy will overcome poor execution if you don't allow for the human beings involved. Please support the wonderful artist and educators in the world making a difference to the next generations. The team at Whole Hearted Counselling https://lnkd.in/e4TX4mzC provide this type of content for free. Now that's how you change the world one brain at a time. Just remember that the next generations will be those caring for us and leading our nations when we are old, frail, and at our weakest. Might be wise to look after them the best you can as they enter the workforce. Let us help you to better understand your brain so you can understand others and lead with the brain in mind. Remember, if you're not training your brain someone else is doing it for you. For more info go to www.neurocapability.com.au and sign up for our monthly newsletter and also follow NeuroCapability Join Penny Curnow, Jeff McKeon, myself and the team, on my mission of changing the world one brain at a time. #innovation #management #leadership and #neuroscience

In the field of psychology, studies have shown a citation gap, where the research contributions of men are referenced more often than those of women. A new study offers a potential explanation for the discrepancy—male researchers forget about women’s contributions. Despite representing two-thirds of psychology faculty members, women's academic contributions are cited less often than men's—with papers featuring women as first or last authors receiving around 30% fewer citations than those with men as first or last authors. https://lnkd.in/gu7h4fhS

This study uncovers a striking pattern: high-achieving girls, in their quest for success, often develop a deep-rooted fear of failure, leading them to embrace perfectionism as a shield against the possibility of making mistakes. In some instances, this leads girls to place artificial limits on themselves and their ambitions, e.g., choosing easier classes or career paths, in an effort to avoid failure and the judgment of it. Our workshops and camps are designed to help girls right-size failure, accepting that failure is just a part of life (like catching a cold) and that we can minimize the negative effects and amplify the positive with each experience.  Our curriculum equips girls with the confidence and encouragement to take smart risks and to reframe failure into usable, actionable data #girlgonnalaunch #resilience #entrepreneurshipeducation #confidence Read more: https://lnkd.in/gNsDaC5g

This is how much our beliefs impact upon our lives. Researchers at the university of British Columbia in Vancouver once told a group of girls that boys typically score about 5% higher in maths than girls. It’s not true. Half were told that it’s because girls are at a genetic disadvantage. Boys have a gene (on the Y-chromosome) that feeds more energy into the mathematical thinking part of the brain. Girls don’t have the gene so that part of their brain doesn’t get the same energy. Half were told that it’s all down to stereotyping. Since an early age, boys are conditioned to think mechanically, to build things, to thing mechanically, whereas girls are taught to play with dolls. When the girls later took a maths test, those who believed it was just stereotyping significantly outperformed the girls who believed themselves to be at a genetic disadvantage. This study, of course, paints a wider picture, because the beliefs we hold about ourselves impact upon many areas of our lives: careers, finances, relationships, wellbeing, confidence, how we get on in life in general. Imagine if we believed that we are good, kind, enough, just as we are! Here’s the reference: I. Dar-Nimrod and S. J. Heine (2006). Exposure to scientific theories affects women’s math performance. Science, 314 (5798), pp435. DOI: 10.1126/science.1131100 . #science #learn #beliefs #kindness

New Preprint out! "Between Gift-Giving and Accumulation: Peer Review Economies in Psychology" https://lnkd.in/eu-yec9u The paper is an attempt to theorize the various economic dynamics that condition and put pressure on the work of peer reviewers for academic journals. The empirical work focuses on peer review in the field of psychology, but the argument is easily generalizable to other fields as well. #PeerReview #OpenScience #ScholarlyPublishing

"Little is known about #creativity in old #age," write researchers in a paper recently published in the Journal of Creative Behavior. The aim of this study was to investigate to what extent the intensity of engaging in #creative activities differs between older and younger people as well as older people with and without cognitive impairment. According to the #research, "frequent engagement in creative activities might have an impact on the rate of cognitive decline." In short, age is indeed but a number, as long as we continue to access our natural creativity. Read the full research in this open access article: https://bit.ly/3PK1YnY. The Journal of Creative Behavior is published by the Creative Education Foundation, and in partnership with Wiley.

Most publishers allow researchers to share the accepted version of the articles on their personal websites, and so, in order to store and improve the accessibility of my research articles, I have launched a personal website that can be accessed by anyone for free. I have uploaded six of my recent articles there and will be updating more articles in the near future. ramagokulakrishnan.co.in 1. S. Rama Gokula Krishnan & Savita Butola (2022) Wellbeing of Palliative Care Workers During Covid-19 Pandemic: Implications for Social Work Practice, Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care, 18:4,345-359, DOI: https://lnkd.in/gpCciqQJ (Taylor and Francis) Full article: https://lnkd.in/gwPd44S7 2. Krishnan, S.R.G. Reducing Child Trafficking in India: The Role of Human Rights Education and Social Work Practice. J. Hum. Rights Soc. Work 8, 156–166 (2023). https://lnkd.in/gwr5sgAP (Springer) Full article- https://lnkd.in/gn3Gac-b 3. Krishnan, S. R. G., & Meena, B. P. (2023). Working with adults with intellectual challenges to enhance their employability skills. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 0(0). https://lnkd.in/gRnNHxkE (SAGE) Full article-https://lnkd.in/g7egH_w4 4. Krishnan, S. R. G., & Joseph, J. J. (2023). Online learning experiences of social work students in India. Journal of Social Work, 14680173231207962. https://lnkd.in/gcggPsDu (SAGE) Full article- https://lnkd.in/gDdMMcXV 5. Krishnan, S. R. G., Godfrey, A., Daly, C., & Avinash, A. (2024). Child Sexual Abuse and Wellbeing Among LGBTQ+ Individuals: The Role of Family in Healing. LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 0(0), 1–14. https://doi. org/10.1080/27703371.2024.2327056 (Taylor and Francis) Full article- https://lnkd.in/gHA9yrSn 6. Krishnan, S. R. G., Godfrey A., A., Paul, L., Mandlik, A. D., & Noronha, V. (2024). The Long Road to Recovery: An Investigation into the Health and Wellbeing of Older Adults in India who Survived Covid-19 and its Implications for Social Work Practice. Ageing International. https://lnkd.in/gYr43yV6 (Springer) Link to full article- https://lnkd.in/gG-Wu9wr

Transforming Minds: Trudi Newton's Award-Winning Vision 🏆 Last month, the Transactional Analysis Journal proudly featured Trudi Newton's acceptance speech for the Eric Berne Memorial Award 2023. Her speech, "Revisiting the Health System: Framing Transactional Analysis as Positive Social Psychology," not only shares her gratitude but also revisits the pioneering article that paved her way to this prestigious honour. Join us in celebrating Newton's groundbreaking work that continues to shape the future of Transactional Analysis! Newton's acceptance speech extends gratitude towards her community and revisits and expands upon the principles that earned her this prestigious accolade. Newton's work, particularly through her acclaimed paper "The Health System: Metaphor and Meaning", embodies a transformative approach to TA, positioning it within the realm of positive social psychology. Newton emphasises the importance of collaboration, mutual learning, and the creative power of marginality within the TA community. She illustrates how embracing the margins has spurred innovation and growth, especially in educational contexts. By integrating metaphors and framing, Newton's work challenges and enriches our understanding of TA, urging us to adopt a more inclusive, resilient, and positive perspective. This recognition is not just a nod to Newton's contributions but also an invitation for us, particularly TA students, to dive deeper into her work and contribute to TA's ongoing dialogue and evolution. For a deeper understanding, we recommend reading her full acceptance speech and the celebrated article that led to this honour, linked below. Acceptance speech: https://lnkd.in/er3WEnz6 Winning article: https://lnkd.in/eS2FhWP3 #EricBerneMemorialAward #TransactionalAnalysis #PositivePsychology #TACommunity #InnovationInTA #TrudiNewton #itaa

Tethered Rationality & Decision-making models in Explaining Volitional Behaviour I had the privilege of attending an enlightening lecture by Professor Vinod Goel from York University on his book "Reason & Less: Pursuing Food, Sex, and Politics" and wanted to share some of my economic insights. Goel comments on the failure of decision-making models in accounting for "lower level" noncognitive systems such as autonomic, instinctive, and associative systems due to extreme abstractions from our biology. Throughout his seminar Goel refers to the application of the Tethered Mind model in explaining real-life examples (i) the increased likelihood for parole judges to give a positive parole decision after a good meal (ii) 1/3 of unvaccinated Americans despite education's attempt at changing values, among many others. I am intrigued by the potential economic-implications tethered rationality has in illuminating potential additional areas of consideration in cost-benefit analysis, policy making and behavioural economics. The model also questions the effectiveness of current policies and systems that target changing beliefs in actualising behavioural changes. The tethered mind model represents a step forward towards further quantifying the implications of important social issues such as domestic abuse, and leading towards positive policy changes. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to learn in person and if you are interested, I highly recommend watching the recording of an earlier lecture or having a read of his book. https://lnkd.in/dYBaDa9J