In this episode Matt speaks with Professor Carol Ryff, whose six-dimensional model of psychological wellbeing has been translated into 40 languages and cited in more than 2,000 publications, and who has led the MIDUS national longitudinal study for 25 years.
She explains where the six dimensions came from, why she is deeply opposed to collapsing any of them into a single score, and why she has taken to calling herself the stinkbird of positive psychology.
What we cover
Where the six dimensions came from, and the undergraduate reading that started them
Why wellbeing was never meant to be summed into one number, and what gets lost when it is
What MIDUS does differently on depth of measurement, and what disciplinary training makes people leave out
Why Carol thinks the replication crisis has been badly overstated
The one thing ordinary people name as central to being well that the research has never picked up
The stinkbird, and why she thinks positive psychology has its head in the sand on inequality
What she thinks we should actually do about it, from integrative science to the arts and humanities
What she wants to be known for, and why authenticity appeals to her more now
Wellbeing Explained is hosted by Be Well Co's Head of Research & Translation. Better wellbeing practice starts with better conversations. We bring in the experts to answer questions that others won't, bust myths, and go deeper into the science.
Be Well Co is a social enterprise by Camp Quality that focuses on proactive mental health and wellbeing care. Through evidence-based wellbeing workshops and programs to organisations, Be Well Co is on a mission to make an impact for the 5 million Australians currently languishing.
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