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Positive Psychology
Enhancing the Well-Being of Groups Is Hard

Michael Hogan Ph.D. on July 19, 2024

When thinking about well-being interventions, systems thinking prompts humility. A mega-analysis of positive psychology interventions (PPIs) provides perspective in this regard.

When thinking about well-being interventions, systems thinking prompts humility. A mega-analysis of positive psychology interventions (PPIs) provides perspective in this regard.

Artificial Intelligence
Intellectual Humility in the Age of AI

Michael Hogan Ph.D. on September 22, 2023

AI tools like ChatGPT may be "acceptable" to use, given the challenges we face. People with higher intellectual humility show more acceptance and willingness to employ them.

AI tools like ChatGPT may be "acceptable" to use, given the challenges we face. People with higher intellectual humility show more acceptance and willingness to employ them.

Teamwork
It Just Takes One Bad Apple to Disrupt a Team

Michael Hogan Ph.D. on September 21, 2023

Negative dynamics and poorer performance may arise in teams in which one member is less effective than others. Providing feedback and training could help.

Negative dynamics and poorer performance may arise in teams in which one member is less effective than others. Providing feedback and training could help.

Teamwork
How Do Teams Arrive at Good Judgments and Decisions?

Michael Hogan Ph.D. on September 20, 2023

Experienced team members often influence the judgment of teams. When teams include members with reward power, team judgments are influenced more so by members with expertise.

Experienced team members often influence the judgment of teams. When teams include members with reward power, team judgments are influenced more so by members with expertise.

Motivation
What Happens When Power and Status Misalign?

Michael Hogan Ph.D. on September 19, 2023

Psychologists distinguish between power and status. Powerholders without status may behave in selfish ways. We need to learn how to counter these negative effects.

Psychologists distinguish between power and status. Powerholders without status may behave in selfish ways. We need to learn how to counter these negative effects.

Humor
The Benefits of Laughing Through a Crisis

Michael Hogan Ph.D. on September 15, 2023

Humor can enhance interpersonal bonds and increase productivity and cohesion in groups. Affiliative humor may help to stabilize group dynamics during times of crisis.

Humor can enhance interpersonal bonds and increase productivity and cohesion in groups. Affiliative humor may help to stabilize group dynamics during times of crisis.

Teamwork
Why Do Some Teams Perform Better Than Others?

Michael Hogan Ph.D. on August 27, 2021

Teamwork frameworks often propose idealized workflows for teams to follow, but the activity sequences that high-performing teams use are more complex and varied in practice.

Teamwork frameworks often propose idealized workflows for teams to follow, but the activity sequences that high-performing teams use are more complex and varied in practice.

Intelligence
The Phenomenon of Speaking-Time Hierarchies

Michael Hogan Ph.D. on August 25, 2021

Sharing knowledge and generating collective intelligence in groups depends, among other things, on a balance of speaking time. Achieving it, however, is a challenge.

Sharing knowledge and generating collective intelligence in groups depends, among other things, on a balance of speaking time. Achieving it, however, is a challenge.

Leadership
The Psychology of Design: Leadership and Transition Dynamics

Michael Hogan Ph.D. on August 20, 2021

We need to understand group dynamics if our goal is to facilitate groups engaged in system design work. Here we focus on transition dynamics and the importance of leadership.

We need to understand group dynamics if our goal is to facilitate groups engaged in system design work. Here we focus on transition dynamics and the importance of leadership.

Psychology
The Psychology of Design: Enter the Dynamics

Michael Hogan Ph.D. on May 25, 2021

System design work is not easy for groups to manage. A facilitation team can help groups with systems thinking methods and processes. Here we focus on group dynamics.

System design work is not easy for groups to manage. A facilitation team can help groups with systems thinking methods and processes. Here we focus on group dynamics.

Psychology
The Psychology of Design: Reflecting on Methods

Michael Hogan Ph.D. on May 14, 2021

Part II: When approaching system design work, it is important to reflect on methods. Methods can be usefully combined, and the group is greater than the method.

Part II: When approaching system design work, it is important to reflect on methods. Methods can be usefully combined, and the group is greater than the method.

Psychology
The Psychology of Design

Michael Hogan Ph.D. on April 28, 2021

A critique of existing systems is an important catalyst for system design work, but you still have to engage in design thinking and implement new designs.

A critique of existing systems is an important catalyst for system design work, but you still have to engage in design thinking and implement new designs.

Mindfulness
The Experience of Oneness

Michael Hogan Ph.D. on October 2, 2020

Research on meditation and mindfulness is flourishing. However, recent Western accounts of mindfulness depart from Eastern traditions in important ways.

Research on meditation and mindfulness is flourishing. However, recent Western accounts of mindfulness depart from Eastern traditions in important ways.

Cognition
Critical Thinking Dispositions

Michael Hogan Ph.D. on September 11, 2020

It’s not easy to find reliable and valid scales to measure critical thinking dispositions. We worked with students and educators to develop a new measure.

It’s not easy to find reliable and valid scales to measure critical thinking dispositions. We worked with students and educators to develop a new measure.

Leadership
I Trust You, You Trust Me

Michael Hogan Ph.D. on July 8, 2019

When temporary teams are working on non-routine tasks, and when different team members have complementary knowledge, low team trust may prompt better team performance.

When temporary teams are working on non-routine tasks, and when different team members have complementary knowledge, low team trust may prompt better team performance.

Trust
Team Trust and Team Performance

Michael Hogan Ph.D. on July 3, 2019

Does this mean that lower levels of trust in a team might, under certain conditions, facilitate better team performance, or is this idea sacrilege?

Does this mean that lower levels of trust in a team might, under certain conditions, facilitate better team performance, or is this idea sacrilege?

Teamwork
Teamwork and Societal Problem Solving

Michael Hogan Ph.D. on July 3, 2019

We sought to understand the typical challenges that teams face as they work to integrate content expertise and methodological expertise when addressing complex societal problems.

We sought to understand the typical challenges that teams face as they work to integrate content expertise and methodological expertise when addressing complex societal problems.