Abimbola Tschetter (MAPP ’22) is a writer, editor and consultant based near Seattle. She is an assistant instructor for the Penn MAPP program and co-editor of the MAPP alumni publication. A former admissions counselor, Abi develops Our historya program that leverages the college admissions essay to shape positive personal narratives in adolescents.
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In a recent address to students in the University of Pennsylvania’s Applied Positive Psychology Master’s program, renowned researcher Martin Seligman said that if given the opportunity to re-educate, he would explore the intersection of positive psychology and artificial intelligence (AI).
Seligman isn’t the only one fascinated by AI. As this and other emerging technologies, including machine learning, continue to transform life, work, practice and research, we can both pay attention and play a part. The intersection where technology and well-being meet is the focus of the June 2023 issue of MAPP Magazine.
The mission of MAPP Magazine is the first to keep University of Pennsylvania Master of Applied Positive Psychology Program (MAPP) alumni connected, and the second to share the wide range of our positive psychology apps with a wider audience to inspire collaboration and growth in the field.
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Why should positive psychology practitioners explore AI?
AI is rapidly revolutionizing life as we know it, and it’s here to stay.
Nizzi Karai Renaud (MAPP ’22) presents the opportunities and challenges of integrating this emerging technology into positive psychology research and practice. It explores why, as practitioners, we must contribute to its responsible development.
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Reclaim our lives
Explore a 30-day digital detox as a catalytic positive intervention.
How does social media and digital technology affect your well-being? In this article, author Miles Bukiet (C’18) explores the answers to this question. He unpacks a compelling argument for not just why we need to direct our attention, foster healthier digital habits, and realign our use of technology with our values, but also how.
Capitalize on positive technology
How do bioengineering, computer and information science, and positive psychology intersect?
MAPP Magazine interviewed Professor Lyle Ungar, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania on this issue. It shines a light on the future of technology and well-being, and it explores how we can better use what we have today to thrive and connect.
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