Dr. David HAMPTON-MUSSEAU (PhD) //// TSM-Research

❌ Many psychological studies on climate change often focus on only two aspects, occasionally neglecting climate justice and its associated political and social dimensions (Barnes et al., 2022; Omotayo Oladejo et al., 2023).
📌 On the one hand, some approaches emphasize individual responsibility, focusing on consumption choices and individual behaviors without questioning the structural issues related to production and consumption in our systems.
📌 On the other hand, certain studies concentrate on the psychological effects of climate change on individual well-being, primarily seeking to mitigate these effects through individual adaptation and resilience strategies.

✳️ To build a sustainable future, we must transcend individual barriers and develop collective approaches to embrace transformative changes. Interdisciplinary collaborations and transparent, inclusive communication are essential to ignite a genuine movement of change (Ferdinand, 2019).

As Spinoza highlighted (Eth. III, 9, scholium):
“When we strive for something, when we want it or aspire to it, or desire it, it is never because we judge it to be good; on the contrary, if we judge it to be good, it is precise because we strive for it, want it, aspire to it, or desire it.”

Isn’t it time to take action? Let’s rise to these challenges together! #ClimateAction #Sustainability #ClimateJustice

Kemp et al. (2022). Cascading global climate failure. This is a causal loop diagram, in which a complete line represents a positive polarity (e.g., amplifying feedback; not necessarily positive in a normative sense) and a dotted line denotes a negative polarity (meaning a dampening feedback).

#EMOTIONS

📚 Albert Einstein once said, “Creativity is seeing what others see and thinking what no one else ever thought.”

Those words were brought to life through the inspiring work of Urszula Łagowska, Birgit Schyns, and the entire staff of Neoma, who organized this exceptional conference, Leadership and Positive Change in Organisations.

I am grateful to these remarkable individuals and all the exceptional attendees for their kindness and support 🙏

The event brought together scholars from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and cultural approaches, successfully gathering experts from various fields.

Everyone’s involved dedication and benevolence created an atmosphere where we could share our knowledge, ideas, and research findings.

Witnessing so many brilliant minds come together, each with unique perspectives and insights, was a genuinely inspiring experience for me.

Throughout the conference, we engaged in stimulating discussions, challenged each other’s assumptions, and explored new avenues of inquiry.

In addition, we learned from each other through formal presentations, panel discussions, and informal conversations during coffee breaks…

✳️ A “sociality of emotions” that is not just individual but also socially constructed experiences influenced by the environment.

✴️ As I tried to present, our emotions are shaped by social norms, cultural beliefs, and interpersonal relationships.

✴️ These factors interact with individual biological and psychological processes to create our affective experience.

This conference was a powerful testament to the importance of collaboration and fostering a supportive and inclusive academic community.

Thank you for an unforgettable conference experience 🙏

#Neoma2023 #AbusiveSupervision #Conference

#MindAndCulture

✅ Shinobu Kitayama (psychologue) explique combien le “processus de création de sens” est fondamentalement social, interpersonnel et surtout culturel.

✴️ “Nos cerveaux humains sont des artefacts culturels (Mithen & Parsons, 2008; Taylor, 2006). Les cerveaux mettent en œuvre la culture, transmettent la culture et sont câblés par la culture.” (Gendron et al., 2020, p. 188).

🌀 Chacun naît parmi une tradition culturelle, où nous sommes socialisés et “formés” pour agir au mieux dans ce milieu socio-culturel, par l’apprentissage de scripts, conventions et rites.

✴️✴️ La “culture” est cet ensemble cohérent de représentations mentales (idées, croyances et valeurs) et de manifestations (pratiques comportementales, artefacts et institutions) partagées par un groupe et acquises par les nouvelles générations grâce à l’apprentissage social.

✴️ Pendant ce processus, nos cerveaux sont “recâblés” et réorganisés pour agir correctement et efficacement dans ce milieu culturel (Kitayama & Salvador, 2017).

*️⃣ Notre esprit est préparé biologiquement… il se développe et se complémente socio-culturellement (Tomasello, 2014).

🔆🔆 N’est-ce pas là une magnifique opportunité pour comprendre la diversité qui enrichit nos cultures ?

Alors, pour les curieux sur le sujet, je vous recommande vivement le livre récent de Batja Gomes de Mesquita…
🔖 🔖 Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions 🔖🔖

✳️ Elle explique, par exemple, comment “l’authenticité”, cette manière d’exprimer ses sentiments intérieurs, est une “vertu” dans nos sociétés occidentales mais presque nulle part ailleurs.

✳️ Dans une grande partie de l’Afrique et de l’Asie, c’est un signe d’immaturité.
✳️ Par contre, “le calme est une émotion préférée dans une culture qui s’attend à ce que vous placiez les besoins du groupe au-dessus des vôtres”.
✳️ C’est donc en grande partie la norme en dehors de l’Occident.

👍 😉 Lisa Feldman Barrett