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🍁 John Zelenski

@johnzelenski.bsky.social
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Psychology professor interested in personality, happiness, nature, sustainability, improving our science, and so much more. 🇨🇦 Author of Positive Psychology: The Science of Well-Being (Sage). carleton.ca/happinesslab/dr-zelenski

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David Sidhu @davidmsidhu.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I put together a writing guide for my lab. It's available here if anyone is interested! classilab.ca/resources/wr...
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I'm delighted to see my positive psychology textbook translated into Chinese (China Machine Press). And with extra faces on the cover... 😎 #positivepsychology
This is a photo of the Chineses version textbook cover, 'Positive Psychology: The Science of Well-Being (Second Edition),' by John Zelenski
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
What even is nature? After years of struggling to give a good definition in talks, we decided to ask the people. We used the prototype approach to describe how people think about nature in this new paper (open access): #nature #naturerelatedness journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Bill Chopik @chops310.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
A couple of years ago, I stream-of-consciously wrote this guide for how I structure academic papers. We discussed writing in my graduate class today, and I remembered it. Here is the link below if it might be helpful (or give you a different perspective)! billchopik.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Hearing Stephen Lewis speak was extraordinary; the compassion, gravitas, authority, clarity, conviction, and truth akin to other greats like Desmond Tutu, the Dalai Lama, and Jane Goodall. An extraordinary Canadian who will be missed. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Stephen Lewis, Canadian politician, diplomat and journalist, dead at 88 | CBC News
Former politician, diplomat and activist Stephen Lewis has died at age 88.
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
New paper: We compare subjective nature connectedness with perceptions of nature size relative to self size, and we correlate both with a variety of pro-environmental, mental health, prosocial, and personality measures. 1/3 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Does size matter in the human–nature relationship?
Nature-self size, or the extent to which one perceives nature as relatively larger than the self, may inform a larger literature on subjective views o…
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
My student Gabrielle is looking for hunters, people who participate in ‘Vulture Culture’, and/or who do taxidermy to complete a survey about their views on nature, life, death, and themselves: carletonu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #vultureculture #hunting #taxidermy #nature
Image of text describing recruitment details for a study on Vulture Culture; similar text to the contents at the link provided.
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City of Ottawa @en.ottawa.ca · 12/03/2026
🌳 Plant Your Place! 2026 is officially open to eligible residents in all wards today! Claim your tree and help grow #OttCity’s tree canopy. Learn more: bit.ly/4uph3hl
Potted trees are lined up in a parking lot as people wearing safety vests work together to handle and prepare one of the trees.
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
My student Gabrielle is looking for hunters, people who participate in ‘Vulture Culture’, and/or who do taxidermy to complete a survey about their views on nature, life, death, and themselves: carletonu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #vultureculture #hunting #taxidermy #nature
Image of text describing recruitment details for a study on Vulture Culture; similar text to the contents at the link provided.
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
"I said, 'Hey, what's up, turkeys?' And then they started coming at me" #connectingwithnature www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Man chased by wild turkeys into passerby's vehicle | CBC News
An Ottawa man caught on video escaping from two persistent and hostile turkeys is opening up about his experience.
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Mark Ferguson @profmarkferguson.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Also, I wanted to give a shout out to @johnzelenski.bsky.social and his textbook for some early inspiration in thinking about part of the chapter. collegepublishing.sagepub.com/products/pos...
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Positive Psychology
John Zelenski’s unique storytelling approach provides a broad and engaging introduction to positive psychology. Strongly guided by empirical work, and reviewing the lessons learned since the ...
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Dr H!A! Passmore @hapassmore.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Two new RCT articles out testing nature-based wellbeing interventions against the most popular Positive Psychology Intervention: 3 Good Things. In both studies, nature-based interventions boosted wb without spending more time in nature, & boosted unique aspects of wb. nmil.ca/pubs/article...
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Dr H!A! Passmore : Publications
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drjimdavies.bsky.social @drjimdavies.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
@mindingthebrain.bsky.social episode: @drjimdavies.bsky.social interviews @johnzelenski.bsky.social and Dan Rubinstein about the psychological benefits of being out in nature. mindingthebrainpodcast.com/2025/10/01/e... @carleton.ca @carleton-cogsci.bsky.social @mindingthebrain.bsky.social
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a waterfall is surrounded by trees and rocks with the sun shining through the trees
ALT: a waterfall is surrounded by trees and rocks with the sun shining through the trees
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Stephen Boisvert 🇨🇦 🟦⭐⭐⭐⭐🟦 @srboisvert.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
#BirdLinks www.audubon.org/magazine/202...
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The 2025 Audubon Photography Awards: The Top 100
Marvel at the beauty of birds and learn the stories behind our favorite images from this year’s contests—featuring, for the first time, photographers from Chile and Colombia.
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Dr. Stephanie Craig @drstephcraig.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
This is an excellent analysis of what has been happening to post-secondary education in Ontario. It succinctly describes how the tuition cut and freeze by Ford directly lead to the explosion of international students, and how under funded ON universities are. thelocal.to/ontario-post...
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Ontario’s Post-Secondary Education Crisis in Five Figures | The Local
Stagnant provincial funding, a domestic tuition freeze, cuts to international students, and expensive capital projects—the numbers behind the emergency in higher education.
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Yes, we urgently need more trees here, and it seems like we are losing them faster than new ones are planted. @arieltroster.com www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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8 Ottawa neighbourhoods urgently need more trees. Here's where they are | CBC News
As part of the inaugural 'tree equity' analysis, city staff have identified eight priority areas across the city where more trees are badly needed.
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
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Green space helped avert pandemic depression, research confirms | CBC News
People age 50 and older who lived near green spaces were less likely to develop depression during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new national study.
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Steven J Cooke @sjcfishy.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
What makes GOOD evidence? A perspective from environmental professionals. authors.elsevier.com/c/1leNC5Ce0r...
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Mark Ferguson @profmarkferguson.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Just in time for a course revision!
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Nature Relatedness Usefully Links Well-Being, the Environment, and Sustainability. The title says it all. Check our our new brief review in Current Directions in Psychological Science (free to access). @hapassmore.bsky.social @sagepub.com journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
I guess this is the final end of this story. Many pleasant memories of these cats on the hill... www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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The end of an era: Last feline from Parliament Hill cat colony dies | CBC News
After putting his name furrward for prime minister and bringing joy to millions of people, the last feline from the beloved former cat colony on Parliament Hill has died.
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
This morning I talked about the benefits of adding some nature to your day on 730 CKNW in Vancouver. You can listen to the segment here: open.spotify.com/episode/7mUK...
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Canadian Psychological Association @canadianpsychology.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
We are nature. So why aren't we more connected to it? Dr. Holli-Anne Passmore, Dr. Loraine Lavallee, and Dr. Natalia Cooper appeared on The Signal with Adam Walsh on CBC in St. John's on June 12th, the first day of #CPA2025 See the whole fascinating discussion on YouTube:
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The Signal | We are nature. So why aren't we more connected to it?
Today on the show three psychology experts talk about the importance of the connection to nature - the real impacts of wellbeing, what does 'connecting to na...
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
It was a pleasure to speak with Dana Milbank for this story, and another pleasure to read about his recent nature experiences.
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World Happiness Report @worldhappiness.report · 16/06/2025
👀 Want to compare Costa Rica and Cambodia, or take a look at Libya and Luxembourg? How about examining Ecuador and Estonia? Dive into our open-access Happiness Dashboard, powered by Gallup, and explore global #wellbeing data over the past two decades.👇 data.worldhappiness.report
Composite image of three different views of the World Happiness Report Data Dashboard, alongside the URL data.worldhappiness.report.
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Yes, well worth a listen!
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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Do you know anyone who is missing a sheep?!?
Over the weekend, we impounded a sheep that had been at large in the Osgoode area.
Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful thus far. If you are missing your sheep, please call 3-1-1. You will be required to provide a description of the animal. #OttCity
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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · 19/05/2025
🎂 This year, we celebrate the 🔟th anniversary of The Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS)!🥳 🎉 In a blog post, we discuss: ✨ Brief history of SIPS, ✨ SIPS achievements, ✨ Reflections on what we have achieved and what the future holds! buff.ly/Bw38P8c #PsychSciSky
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SIPS 10 Year Anniversary 2025
This year we are proudly celebrating the 10 Year Anniversary of The Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS)! SIPS is a service organisation aiming to promote higher quality, mor…
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Greater Good Education @greatergoodedu.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Our monthly Happiness Calendar for Educators is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you reconnect with the natural world and inspire wonder in your school community. 🌿 Download the clickable calendar with daily tips here: greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item... #EduSky 🤗
Calendar for the month of May with daily tips for well-being, designed for educators
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
It may be possible to connect with nature a bit too much. (Yet this sounds like a nice contribution--thanks Tim.)
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moin syed @syeducation.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Want to support organized peer review of preprints in psychology? Sign up to become a reviewer or recommender (associate editor) of PCI Psychology here: psych.peercommunityin.org/default/user...
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PCI Psychology
Peer Community in Psychology
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
It was a pleasure to chat with Graihagh Jackson about nature, well-being, and sustainability for The Climate Question on BBC World. There are also stories about connecting with nature, with conservation education for kids in Kenya and a South African VR company. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Climate Question - Could a love of nature bring out the eco-hero in you? - BBC Sounds
Research suggests that the more time we spend in nature, the more we try to protect it
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
This looks like fun, and the City Nature Challenge happens many places --not just Ottawa!
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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
If you want scholarly publishing to be more aligned with scholarly values, then try out Lifecycle Journal. If you embrace transparency, then you can do your research in the Lifecycle Journal without risking publishing in the existing system if you later decide to do so. A🧵 lifecyclejournal.org
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Lifecycle Journal | Adding trust to your research, from conception through completion
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
The Jack Pine Tom Thomson 1916-1917
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City of Ottawa @en.ottawa.ca · 31/03/2025
#OttCity’s Plant Your Place! program kicks off today, March 31. You can now apply to receive a free tree for your property. Help us build a greener, more sustainable future because tomorrow takes root today. Find out more: envirocentre.ca/plant-your-p...
A newly-planted tree 
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Dr. Stephanie Craig @drstephcraig.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada has not 1, not 2, but THREE TT psychology positions! Indigenous and/or Black scholar, open area careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A... Applied social and Open area teaching careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A... Come join us!
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Assistant Professor, Psychology
Assistant Professor, Psychology
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
My backyard veggie garden was by far the best part of COVID adjustments. I hope others discover this joy from our current challenges. 🍁 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Seed sales blossoming as gardeners try to avoid U.S. produce | CBC News
Local seed suppliers say they have seen an increase in sales and suspect Ottawans are increasingly planting their own gardens as a way to supplement their grocery lists amid Canada's ongoing trade war...
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Me too! A helpful read for many here...
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
The 2025 World Happiness Report is now available! Come for the fun national rankings (best taken with a grain of salt in their fine details), and stay for the focus on connecting with and helping others this year. worldhappiness.report
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The World Happiness Report is published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, in partnership with Gallup, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and an independent ed...
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
www.vox.com/advice/40230...
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Introverts should (sometimes) act like extroverts
Trust me: I tried it.
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Katy Milkman @katymilkman.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Nature walks are one of the best ways to boost your spirits. Today, I followed the science and spotted some early blooms (my 9 year old taught me that these are snow lilies).
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Jason Chin @jasonchin.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
@metaror.bsky.social cuts out the publishers, providing open peer review, with a brief editorial summing up. Two recent examples are reviews (metaror.org/kotahi/artic...) of @jamesheathers.bsky.social's piece estimating 1/7 papers are fake and
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Approximately 1 in 7 Scientific Papers Are Fake
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 04/03/2025
Get your Canadian news directly from the sources 🇨🇦
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Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon @gurdeep.ca · 25/02/2025
When the couch beckons and the windows whisper of adventure, let nature be your guiding star. Step outside, breathe in the symphony of fresh air & let the world paint new colours in your day. Your body will thank you with renewed energy, and your spirit will dance with newfound vitality. Gurdeep.org
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Yes, the funding shortfall is real in Ontario! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Post-secondary schools are cutting programs across Ontario. Should it be a bigger election issue? | CBC News
Some observers are questioning whether the program cuts to Ontario colleges and universities have received the attention they deserve during the provincial election campaign, and whether party leaders...
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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Trump claims that the US is "subsidizing" Canada by $100 billion, $200 billion, and even $250 billion, depending on his mood. All of those are false claims. More in-depth explanation in CBC article. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Trump claims the trade deficit with Canada is a $200B subsidy. Experts disagree | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that his country subsidizes Canada with hundreds of billions of dollars every year has become a key plank in his argument for annexing the country. But do his numbe...
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Lots of ways to savour nearby nature during moss appreciation week... www.npr.org/2025/02/14/n...
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'Moss Appreciation Week': a lot of celebration for a very little plant
Moss Appreciation Week is packed with events both scientific... and also silly. Moss walks, moss talks, moss movies, crafting moss-themed Valentines, and a "gastropod derby" with snails and slugs (for...
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Carleton University's School of Journalism and Communication has announced its plans for a new program for Indigenous students. The one-year program will allow Indigenous students to learn the basics of journalism in the comfort of their own communities.
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Journalism program will allow Indigenous students to learn from their home communities | APTN News
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🍁 John Zelenski @johnzelenski.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Authors, if you see this, it’s a sign to post the first line of your book. OK, but a weird day for this one in 🇨🇦: "Imagine you wake up to a new day, have a small breakfast, and then open your web browser to see the headline “Government begins adjusting tax policy to maximize happiness.”
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