October 15, 2009 6:15 PM - 20 attended

New Findings in Happiness & Personality: Looking Within People, Not Just Between

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Selected By: Andrew Rosenthal

Our first meetup was a real success! The casual get-together was a chance for us to get to know each other and chat a bit about our goals for happierDC. And, thanks to everyone who responded to the survey questions asking: What do you want to get out of happierDC?

One consistent theme was that we want meetups to be an opportunity to learn and to socialize. And that's why we've invited back noted author and professor Todd Kashdan, Ph.D. Todd is author of Curious? and is an expert on relationships, personality and positive psychology. This time, we've asked Todd to speak to us with some real detail on one of his favorite research areas: Happiness & Personality: Looking Within People; Not Just Between Them.

Our meetup starts at 6:15pm at the iStrategies lab space, in a private townhouse on Dupont Circle. The meetup location is very accessible to public transportation. Limited street parking is available and there is lots of garage parking.

Meetup schedule:
6:15pm - Gather and chat
6:40pm - Welcome and introductions
6:45pm - Todd Kashdan presents
7:45pm - Questions and discussion

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20 attended
4.50 4.503 (3 ratings)
  • Event Host
    Andrew Rosenthal
    Organizer
    Special guest speaker Todd Kashdan was able to put people at ease immediately. He drew us into a high-level conversation that didn't oversimplify or generalize, but he did it in a way that didn't alienate those of us without academic backgrounds in the sicence of happienss. The meetup was friendly, casual, and engaging and I look forward to seeing everyone again.
  • Dorothy
    My first meetup with this group. Todd was very knowledgeable as well as humorous. His talk was fascinating. Everyone I met was friendly & engaging.
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