Sketchnotes from Animal Advocacy Conference 2021
animal advocacy . goals . motivation . sketchnotesAnimal Advocacy Conference Insights from the Social Sciences June 30 – July 2, 2021 The conference organized by Dr Kristof Dhont, Maria Ioannidou, Victoria Krings, and Alina Salmen with the help from members of SHARKLab at the University of Kent. Thanks to the organizers for preparing a fantastic, informative, and empowering event! Here are my
[PL] Czym jest kreatywność? Notatka wizualna z podcastu Z pasją o mocnych stronach
creativity explained . creativity in practiceENGLISH BELOW [PL] Niedawno miałam przyjemność wystąpić w podcaście Dominika Juszczyka Z pasją o mocnych stronach, który jest moim ulubionym polskim podcastem! Dominik to super mądry gość, a jego podcasty wiele mnie nauczyły i zmieniły sposób w jaki patrzę na życie i na świat. Rozmawiamy o kreatywności, jej pomiarze, o tym co jej przeszkadza, o
How to accelerate social change? Creative thinking boosts donations and triggers perspective taking
animal advocacy . creativity explained . creativity in practiceA study, published by Zheshuai Yang and Iris W. Hung (2020) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, showed that engaging in creativity triggers perspective taking and boosts donations. Here’s a visual summary of this article. SKETCHNOTE: see below BLOGPOST: you can read it here
Animal activism: is it (not) for you? Animal advocacy explained.
animal advocacyReading time: 5 minutes All around the world, animal advocates work tirelessly to help animals. However, sooner or later, they all face the shitty truth: people love eating meat and dairy. Naturally, activists threaten people’s pleasure of eating. This obvious conflict discourages many vegans and keeps them away from the movement. But do they know
Evidence-based guide on creative thinking in the times of the coronavirus
creativity explained . creativity in practiceReading time: 4 minutes As a psychologist and a researcher, I decided to assemble an evidence-based overview of how the pandemic possibly influences our creative thinking. How can we keep solving problems creatively in the times of the coronavirus? How to think outside the box and keep making a difference, when the world has turned
Two creative discoveries that turned my idea of helping animals upside down
animal advocacy . creativity in practiceRemember how I argued that the problem of factory farming needs our best creative thinking skills? My point was that the scale of animal suffering is overwhelming, but the human population does very little to solve it. This sucks, but luckily, creative thinking is something that hopefully enables us to use scarce resources efficiently to
Creativity: a must-have resource in the animal rights movement
animal advocacy . creativity explained . missionReading time: 4 minutes In my mind, factory farming has always been the worst nightmare I could ever imagine. One that makes The Saw look like a movie for toddlers, but unlike the Saw, it happens for real and affects billions of lives. Even though animal advocates from all over the world keep looking for
How motivated people see their obstacles?
goals . motivation explainedTime for a confession: How motivated are you? Think about something you recently wanted to achieve. What happened when you got tired or faced a temptation? If obstacles easily distract you, you might be less committed than you thought. A recent study showed that people differ in how they see the obstacles, depending on the
Christmas traditions: Did you make the best of them?
opinionSince I moved from Poland to the Netherlands more than two years ago, I spent every Christmas break in my hometown, Gdańsk. How could I possibly enjoy the magic of Christmas traditions away from my family? It was hard to imagine. Now, with the subtle warmth of the sunshine on my face, sitting in my
Focused attention: Should you sometimes let it go?
creativity explainedIf only I was able to focus, I would achieve so much more… Does that sound familiar? Are you convinced that staying focused will help you accomplish your aims? Choosing your priorities with care and focusing on the goal pursuit will certainly make you more efficient. But excessive focusing can kill your unborn ideas. How