Professor Peggy Kern
Centre for Wellbeing Science and Centre for Positive Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne
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Education
Why don’t Australian school kids feel a sense of belonging?
Respectful and valued relationships with teachers and the wider community are key to helping more students feel greater connection to their school, leading to far-reaching positive effects
Politics & Society
Adapting to the speed of change
Is emotional resilience a skill that can be taught to help the next generation prepare for the unpredictable workplace of the future?
Health & Medicine
Is social media actually good for you?
It’s worth considering the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ we use social media when we’re thinking about whether it’s good for our mental health
Education
Under the Microscope
Positive psychology much more than ‘Happyology’
A positive mental and physical trajectory over our lifespan is the key to health and wellbeing, says Dr Peggy Kern
Education
How gender shapes our Facebook chats
Psychologists and computer scientists team up to study which words we use, and why