Glenn Williams's Videos (CommunityPsychologyUK) - CommunityPsychologyUK 2024-04-24T12:03:14Z http://communitypsychologyuk.ning.com/video/video/listForContributor?screenName=34mdh1c6254lk&rss=yes&xn_auth=no Niki Harré: Psychology and the Infinite Game tag:communitypsychologyuk.ning.com,2013-08-06:6537133:Video:1728 2013-08-06T16:55:30.552Z Glenn Williams http://communitypsychologyuk.ning.com/profile/GlennWilliams <a href="http://communitypsychologyuk.ning.com/video/niki-harre-psychology-and-the-infinite-game"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3736720114?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>Niki Harré is an associate professor at the University of Auckland where she teaches social and community psychology. In this talk Niki suggests that we need to reconnect with the metaphorical insights that myths and symbols can provide. By doing so, we will better understand the psychological struggles of our time and be able to work more effectively with… <a href="http://communitypsychologyuk.ning.com/video/niki-harre-psychology-and-the-infinite-game"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3736720114?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Niki Harré is an associate professor at the University of Auckland where she teaches social and community psychology. In this talk Niki suggests that we need to reconnect with the metaphorical insights that myths and symbols can provide. By doing so, we will better understand the psychological struggles of our time and be able to work more effectively with others towards positive social change. TEDxMIA - Dr. Isaac Prilleltensky - Community Well Being: Socialize or Social-Lies tag:communitypsychologyuk.ning.com,2013-08-06:6537133:Video:1725 2013-08-06T16:46:02.225Z Glenn Williams http://communitypsychologyuk.ning.com/profile/GlennWilliams <a href="http://communitypsychologyuk.ning.com/video/tedxmia-dr-isaac-prilleltensky-community-well-being-socialize-or"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2182892110?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>For the last century we have been told four lies about how to promote community well-being: that the medical system will promote health, that experts know best, that we must focus on pathology instead of people's strengths, and that treating individuals one at a time will improve society. Dr. Prilleltensky's talk proposes four remedies… <a href="http://communitypsychologyuk.ning.com/video/tedxmia-dr-isaac-prilleltensky-community-well-being-socialize-or"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2182892110?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />For the last century we have been told four lies about how to promote community well-being: that the medical system will promote health, that experts know best, that we must focus on pathology instead of people's strengths, and that treating individuals one at a time will improve society. Dr. Prilleltensky's talk proposes four remedies to these sins: Strengths, Prevention, Empowerment, and Community Change.