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)!

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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.

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.

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Congratulations and thanks to the research team, especially Paul Lutz, in bringing this all together! 3/3

Nature connectedness and size seem related but distinct, though largely overlap in predicting sustainability and well-being, where connectedness was typically a stronger predictor. 2/3
#nature #naturerelatedness #sustainability #personality

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…

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

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Image of text describing recruitment details for a study on Vulture Culture; similar text to the contents at the link provided.

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

Potted trees are lined up in a parking lot as people wearing safety vests work together to handle and prepare one of the trees.

🌳 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: https://bit.ly/4uph3hl

Image of text describing recruitment details for a study on Vulture Culture; similar text to the contents at the link provided.

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

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.

"I said, 'Hey, what's up, turkeys?' And then they started coming at me"
#connectingwithnature

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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...

Thanks Mark --looking forward to reading your chapter!

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.
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@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
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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.

#BirdLinks
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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.

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.

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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.

Yes, we urgently need more trees here, and it seems like we are losing them faster than new ones are planted. @arieltroster.com

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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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What makes GOOD evidence? A perspective from environmental professionals. authors.elsevier.com/c/1leNC5Ce0r...

Just in time for a course revision!

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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
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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.

I guess this is the final end of this story. Many pleasant memories of these cats on the hill...
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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:
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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...

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:

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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👀 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

Yes, well worth a listen!

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

Do you know anyone who is missing a sheep?!?

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…

🎂 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!

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#PsychSciSky

Calendar for the month of May with daily tips for well-being, designed for educators

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 🤗

It may be possible to connect with nature a bit too much. (Yet this sounds like a nice contribution--thanks Tim.)