In this episode, Shige Oishi and Felix Cheung discuss with Lisanne de Moor the topic of happiness and related well-being constructs. They delve into predictors at the individual, social, and societal level of what makes people happy. The conversation highlights the (limited) agency people have in improving their own happiness and what are important research questions and practical implementations of research for the future.

In this paper spotlight episode, Rebekka Weidmann speaks with Michael Krämer about his recent publication in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, titled “What explains personality change intervention effects?”. Co-authored by Chris Hopwood, Travis Miller, and Wiebke Bleidorn, the paper summarized three studies that tested personality trait change interventions and compared them to acceptance interventions and examined whether they were driven by expectancy effects. Michael provides the theoretical background of the study, summarizes the findings, and provides ideas how these findings can be used for future research.

In this episode, Dr. Stephen Asatsa discusses his work on trauma and personality with Lisanne de Moor. He shares recent insights from his work on mourning rituals and a broader perspective on integrating experience and expertise held by local communities into mainstream psychology.