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18/11/2017

New research project on well-being

A new cross-disciplinary research project entitled “Hållbart Arbetsliv i Skara­borg” (roughly “Sustainable Working Life in Skaraborg County”) has been launched at the University, and includes, among others, our own Kristoffer Ekman, who takes responsibility for parts of the project. Local media has reported (in Swedish only).

Article by Oskar MacGregor / Media / emotion, positive psychology, well-being

25/03/2017

Small spring updates

After something of a lull in posting (busy times in cogneuro-land), here are some recent updates: How better to establish that your theory has gone mainstream than it being featured in the SMBC webcomic?! Kristoffer Ekman talks New Year’s resolutions with local media (in Swedish only). One of our BSc program students talks exercise and […]

Article by Oskar MacGregor / Links, Media / cognitive neuroscience, dreams, positive psychology, students, well-being

29/06/2016

Last links for the summer…

I intend to post an announcement about the best Cog Neuro theses of the year shortly, but this post will contain the last set of links to topic-relevant stories and PhD positions for the summer, with a resumption of normal activity around the middle of August. So, on the the links: Simon Oxenham on lucid […]

Article by Oskar MacGregor / Links, Positions / cognitive neuroscience, dreams, empathy, method, positive psychology, well-being

16/05/2016

PLoS Neuro updates…

… on the <a href="http://blogs.plos project management plan.org/neuro/2016/04/19/sugar-the-addictive-enemy-hiding-in-plain-sight/”>addictive power of sugar, from the PLoS Neuro Community, and a methodological critique of mindfulness-based approaches to back pain, from Mind the Brain.

Article by Oskar MacGregor / Links / cognitive neuroscience, method, positive psychology, well-being

15/04/2016

Mysteries of the Brain…

… special issue of The Kernel over at the Daily Dot. Varying quality from the different entries, as could be expected, but the following are certainly worth a read: “Why We’re Living in an Era of Neuroscience Hype,” by Neuroskeptic. “The Harsh Truth about Speed-Reading,” by Simon Oxenham. “The Promise and Peril of DIY Electrical […]

Article by Oskar MacGregor / Links / cognitive neuroscience, computer games, memory, method, positive psychology, well-being

22/12/2014

Newspaper article on gratitude

Kristoffer Ekman has been featured as an expert on gratitude in an article (in Swedish) in the local Skaraborg-region daily SLA concerning gratitude at Christmas time.

Article by Oskar MacGregor / Media / cognitive neuroscience, gratitude, positive psychology, well-being

18/04/2014

Newspaper article on Psychological Coach education

GP, one of the bigger Swedish dailies, has just published an article (in Swedish) highlighting some of the work being done by our undergraduate Psychological Coach students.

Article by Oskar MacGregor / Media / cognitive neuroscience, positive psychology, students, well-being

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