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Speaker Presentation Slides

2nd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology, July 17& 18, 2014

Our Keynotes:

Tim Kasser - The Good life or the Goods Life? Using the Science of Values to Live Well Together

Michael Steger - Meaning in life is desirable, but now what?

Robert Vallerand - The Role of Passion in Optimal Functioning in Society

List of Speakers in Alphabetical Order by Last Name with Title of Presentation linked to slides

Aldis-Routh -The Social Ability Curriculum: How the Principles of Positive Psychology Create Better PSW's when included as Part of their Training

Bisson - A Longitudinal Examination of Generativity and Environmental Involvement

Blouin-Houdon - Examining the Mediating Role of Coping in the Differential Associations of
Affective and Motivational States with Affective Spillover

Bowling - Lawyers, Happiness, and Personality: A Workshop

Boufford - The Interaction of Positive Psychology and Geriatrics

Bridekirk - Passion in relation to individual lifestyle, self-regulation, and activity engagement.

Britton - PERMA-A as a Model for Positive Aging

Brunson - Using Appreciative Inquiry to Mobilise Community Members for Positive Community Change

Budworth - Making the case for positive interventions in organizations: Using research to demonstrate support

Buksbaum - Soaringwords and VIA Character Strengths Positive Health and Wellness

Clark - Hope and Meaning in Life in an Impoverished Community

Cohen - Living Well in Health and with Illness: What Psychology can Contribute to Canada’s Health and Well Being

Crawford - Improving Children’s Emotional Well-Being

Davis - Posttraumatic Growth from the Perspective of Self-Determination Theory

Fialkov - The Strengths Landscape Project

Fisher - Spotting and Managing Strengths for Gritty Self-Regulation, Resilience, and Achievement

Frank - Positive Psychology: Positive Constructs, Negative Possibilities

Franklin - Positive, Narrative Method Increases Hope, Optimism, Resilience, Curiosity
&Exploration, Leading to Career Clarity: Outcome-Study

Gareau - Attending Class is Only the First Step in Being Present in Class: Attendance is Not Presence

Gaudreau - Beyond Reciprocity: A Point By Point Analysis of Performance to Unpack the Role of Appraisals, Affect and Coping

Gonzales-Morales - Looking at the bright side of work: an intervention using daily positive psychology interventions

Gruman - The Paradox of How Striving for Happiness Can Make you Less Happy

Gruman - The Secrets of Replenishment: How to Use Downtime to Foster Health, Happiness, and Success

Gunnell - Psychological Need Satisfaction as an Antecedent and Consequence of Coping and Goal Progress

Halsall - Evaluation of the Promoting Life-skills in Aboriginal Youth (PLAY) program: Stories of positive youth development through community engagement

Hefferon - The Body 2.0: Bringing bodies back to positive psychology

Hefferon - Exploring the "Dark Side" of Positive Psychology

Hind - Clown Doctoring and the Role of Positive Psychology in Geriatric Care

Iaboni - Hope in Children: Research Gaps and Future Directions

Jewell - Beyond Self Doubt and the Science of Self-Confidence

Jia - The Relationship between Identity, Community Involvement and Generativity in a
Longitudinal Study

Jones&Punshi - Validation of a Strengths-Based Tool in Predicting Employee Performance and Engagement - A Cross Cultural Study

Joslin - Happiness Basics- An Innovative and Adaptable Program that Successfully Leads to Better Health

Kading - Flourishing: American Indian Positive Mental Health Paradox

Kasser - Using the Science of Values to Live Well Together: A Fuller Practical Discussion

Kerr - Prairie Fire: Kindling the Practice of Positive Psychology at Home and School

Langley - The Impact of Emotions on Creative Thinking: Can induced mood change people’s level of creativity? Can we manipulate our brains and level of creative insight?

Lapierre- "On the Road to a Better Life": A Personal Goal Realization Program for Depressed Older Adults

Larsen - Working Intentionally with Hope In Counselling and Psychotherapy

Linkins&Judd - To See Ourselves as Others See Us: Reciprocal Strengths Recognition Practices

Outcomes in Schools

Marigold - Improving Conflict Communication for High-conflict Couples

Mask - The Beneficial Role of Self-Compassion in Response to Diet Failures

McDonough - How Ideas Spread (and Why Positive Psychology Became a Global Movement)

McDougall - A “Positive” Focus for Pediatric Rehabilitation Research

McGregor - Meaning-Seeking, Self-Affirmation, and Approach Motivation: True-Self Interventions Strengthen Some People but Weaken Others

Moon - 5 Key Questions in Brief Solution Focused Coaching: Listening with Positive Emotions in Mind

Nicholson - A Multi-level Model of Organizational Virtue Development: Relational leadership
and positive spirals toward the virtuous organization

Passmore - Nature Involvement as a Positive Psychology Intervention

Polly - Positive Presenting: Techniques from Theatre and Psychology to Increase Your
Presence and Somatic Well-Being

Rashid - Flourish

Scharff - From Despondency to Hope: Ending Addiction for Good using a Positive
Psychological Approach

Scholes - Successfully Infusing Positive Psychology into School Sporting Programs

Shucard - Self-Compassion as a Protective Resource When Working Under Time Pressure

Sirois - Self-compassion, Stress, and Coping in the Context of Chronic Illness

Snyder - Creating Positive Health: A Thriving Population, Healthy Healthcare Professionals and a More Robust Healthcare Economy

Soren - Banking on Empowerment

Stanley - Habits, Practices and Rituals

Teagarden - Business (MO)dels Often Overlook the Modus Operandi of the Individuals: How
Positive Business can Really Work

Vincent-Hoper - Assessment of Health-and Development- Promoting Leadership Behaviour

Walker - A Participant Observation Study on Hedonic and Eudamonic Happiness

Ward - How do people define happiness?

Waters - Positive Education and Mindfulness in Schools

Wintink - Cognitive and Affective Brain Function Improvements with Mindfulness Meditation and Yoga

Whillans - Through the looking glass: The emotional consequences of mispredicting the social lives of others

Zhivotovskaya - Bringing PP to Life: Interactive Exercises and Materials to Activate Somatic Learning

Zivcakova - Generativity and Positive Parenting as Predictors of Positive Development and
Goals in Emerging Adulthood

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