Research Matters Podcast

Dr. Bonanno is chair of the department of counseling and clinical psychology at Columbia University’s Teachers College. He is a world leader on research around trauma, bereavement, and resilience. His interest in how people cope with difficult events and circumstances has led to studies around grief, trauma, acute medical situations, and other unpleasant events.   In this episode, you’ll learn… The rewards and consequences of pursuing controversial questions What to do when your work is published...and then ignored About the weak basis for many assumptions within psychology How to protect your curiosity from being squelched by the day-to-day Why it’s especially easy for those young in their careers to stay within the safe realm of the conventional Why Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi encouraged him to look for employment with a small school and why you might too How to deal with disappointments and setbacks How to keep the pragmatic details of work from encroaching on your mental space Tips from the episode