20 November 2008
Optimism
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2008 has been a difficult year, with the global financial crisis and our biggest childcare provider going into receivership, not to mention the drought and climate change challenges. But psychologists say being optimistic is the key to surviving the tough times. And now Australian academics are looking at whether governments and managers maintain a level of optimism by keeping some of the bad news to themselves. Is the old adage 'what you don't know can't hurt you' true? And why are we smarter, healthier, and more sociable if we're optimistic?
Guests
Dr Paula Barrett, psychologist and founder of Pathways Health and Research Centre
Dr Jennifer Gigi Foster, applied micro-economist, University of South Australia
Jeffrey Hodges
Sports Performance Coach
Julie Ewington
Curator, Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland
Russell Deal
Social worker
Further Information
Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland
Publications
Title: The Brain That Changes Itself
Author: Norman Doidge
Publisher: Scribe
Presenter
Paul Barclay
Producer
Liza Holman
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