@mindingthebrain.bsky.social episode: @drjimdavies.bsky.social interviews @johnzelenski.bsky.social and Dan Rubinstein about the psychological benefits of being out in nature. mindingthebrainpodcast.com/2025/10/01/e... @carleton.ca @carleton-cogsci.bsky.social @mindingthebrain.bsky.social

#BirdLinks www.audubon.org/magazine/202...

This is an excellent analysis of what has been happening to post-secondary education in Ontario. It succinctly describes how the tuition cut and freeze by Ford directly lead to the explosion of international students, and how under funded ON universities are. thelocal.to/ontario-post...

Yes, we urgently need more trees here, and it seems like we are losing them faster than new ones are planted. @arieltroster.com www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

What makes GOOD evidence? A perspective from environmental professionals. authors.elsevier.com/c/1leNC5Ce0r...

Just in time for a course revision!

Nature Relatedness Usefully Links Well-Being, the Environment, and Sustainability. The title says it all. Check our our new brief review in Current Directions in Psychological Science (free to access). @hapassmore.bsky.social @sagepub.com journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

I guess this is the final end of this story. Many pleasant memories of these cats on the hill... www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

This morning I talked about the benefits of adding some nature to your day on 730 CKNW in Vancouver. You can listen to the segment here: open.spotify.com/episode/7mUK...

We are nature. So why aren't we more connected to it? Dr. Holli-Anne Passmore, Dr. Loraine Lavallee, and Dr. Natalia Cooper appeared on The Signal with Adam Walsh on CBC in St. John's on June 12th, the first day of #CPA2025 See the whole fascinating discussion on YouTube:

It was a pleasure to speak with Dana Milbank for this story, and another pleasure to read about his recent nature experiences.

👀 Want to compare Costa Rica and Cambodia, or take a look at Libya and Luxembourg? How about examining Ecuador and Estonia? Dive into our open-access Happiness Dashboard, powered by Gallup, and explore global #wellbeing data over the past two decades.👇 data.worldhappiness.report

Yes, well worth a listen!

Do you know anyone who is missing a sheep?!?

🎂 This year, we celebrate the 🔟th anniversary of The Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS)!🥳 🎉 In a blog post, we discuss: ✨ Brief history of SIPS, ✨ SIPS achievements, ✨ Reflections on what we have achieved and what the future holds! buff.ly/Bw38P8c #PsychSciSky

Our monthly Happiness Calendar for Educators is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you reconnect with the natural world and inspire wonder in your school community. 🌿 Download the clickable calendar with daily tips here: greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item... #EduSky 🤗

It may be possible to connect with nature a bit too much. (Yet this sounds like a nice contribution--thanks Tim.)

Want to support organized peer review of preprints in psychology? Sign up to become a reviewer or recommender (associate editor) of PCI Psychology here: psych.peercommunityin.org/default/user...

It was a pleasure to chat with Graihagh Jackson about nature, well-being, and sustainability for The Climate Question on BBC World. There are also stories about connecting with nature, with conservation education for kids in Kenya and a South African VR company. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

This looks like fun, and the City Nature Challenge happens many places --not just Ottawa!

If you want scholarly publishing to be more aligned with scholarly values, then try out Lifecycle Journal. If you embrace transparency, then you can do your research in the Lifecycle Journal without risking publishing in the existing system if you later decide to do so. A🧵 lifecyclejournal.org

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#OttCity’s Plant Your Place! program kicks off today, March 31. You can now apply to receive a free tree for your property. Help us build a greener, more sustainable future because tomorrow takes root today. Find out more: envirocentre.ca/plant-your-p...

University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada has not 1, not 2, but THREE TT psychology positions! Indigenous and/or Black scholar, open area careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A... Applied social and Open area teaching careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A... Come join us!

My backyard veggie garden was by far the best part of COVID adjustments. I hope others discover this joy from our current challenges. 🍁 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Me too! A helpful read for many here...

The 2025 World Happiness Report is now available! Come for the fun national rankings (best taken with a grain of salt in their fine details), and stay for the focus on connecting with and helping others this year. worldhappiness.report

Nature walks are one of the best ways to boost your spirits. Today, I followed the science and spotted some early blooms (my 9 year old taught me that these are snow lilies).

@metaror.bsky.social cuts out the publishers, providing open peer review, with a brief editorial summing up. Two recent examples are reviews (metaror.org/kotahi/artic...) of @jamesheathers.bsky.social's piece estimating 1/7 papers are fake and

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When the couch beckons and the windows whisper of adventure, let nature be your guiding star. Step outside, breathe in the symphony of fresh air & let the world paint new colours in your day. Your body will thank you with renewed energy, and your spirit will dance with newfound vitality. Gurdeep.org

Yes, the funding shortfall is real in Ontario! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Trump claims that the US is "subsidizing" Canada by $100 billion, $200 billion, and even $250 billion, depending on his mood. All of those are false claims. More in-depth explanation in CBC article. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Lots of ways to savour nearby nature during moss appreciation week... www.npr.org/2025/02/14/n...

Carleton University's School of Journalism and Communication has announced its plans for a new program for Indigenous students. The one-year program will allow Indigenous students to learn the basics of journalism in the comfort of their own communities.

Authors, if you see this, it’s a sign to post the first line of your book. OK, but a weird day for this one in 🇨🇦: "Imagine you wake up to a new day, have a small breakfast, and then open your web browser to see the headline “Government begins adjusting tax policy to maximize happiness.”

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The case for free journals (should that be hard?), with specific examples and things you can do...

📣 Big news: Lifecycle Journal is now open for submissions! 📣 Lifecycle Journal is a new, innovative, community-driven approach to scholarly publishing, initiated by COS. Learn more and submit: lifecyclejournal.org/

TIL about a group connecting with each other and with nature through... sticks. "We really want to turn the page and the community into kind of getting them off their phones and into nature and interacting with each other and connecting" www.npr.org/2025/01/23/n...

With just moments left before he leaves office, President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier.

Excited to be on CBC news discussing my research! www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Happy New Year and congratulations @johnzelenski.bsky.social! 🥳 A brilliant book and teaching resource, now out with @sagepub.com - I especially love the new edn's focus on cross-cultural coverage, and on positive psych’s potential to inform social change. #PsychSciSky

During the pandemic, I ran a joke terror management theory study and wrote a joke paper about it. Was too nervous to post it previously. But then again, nothing matters, so here it is! bit.ly/ChopikTMT

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Please don't wait for those mythical golden times, don't postpone joy until you achieve perfect health, don't delay until you've secured your dream career, don't hold back until you've found the ideal partner- take action now. NOW is the perfect time to begin your journey of finding joy. Gurdeep.org