21st C Wisdom Tools to Broaden Build - Champlain College

21 t C t Wi d T l 21st Century Wisdom Tools that Broaden and Build

Robyn Stratton-BerkesselJohn Findlay

Waves!of!change!Waves of change

Broaden!and!Build!Theory!of!P i i E iPositive!Emotions

“………..positive emotions broaden people’s modes of thinking andpeople s modes of thinking and action, which overtime builds their enduring personal and socialenduring personal and social resources.”

Barbara!Fredrickson

i i f h C liUniversity!of!North!Carolina

Positive!Emotions!expand!our!h h i ithought!action!repertoire

play, innovateJoy

expansive, exploreInterest

savor integrateContentment savor, integrateContentment

connect, relateLove

innovate, createConfidence

What’s going!on?

• Good feelings alter people’s mindsetsI d d i i ff• Induced positive affect – widens the scope of attention– broadens behavioral repertoiresbroadens behavioral repertoires– increases intuition and creativity– facilitates generativity

d t iti fl ibilit– produces greater cognitive flexibility leading to increased flexible perspectives b d ’ f lf t i l d– broadens one’s sense of self to include others resulting in greater feelings of connectivity and sense of “oneness”b i l l t b i bl– brings people closer to be more sociable

For!more!information!and!to!contact!us

Robyn Stratton-BerkesselL.I.T Global, New Jersey, USA

John FindlayZing Technologies Pty. Ltd Sydney Australia

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