22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Psychology of the Virtue of Humility
One of the areas of my academic specialisation is positive psychology. It is a branch of psychology that focuses on wellbeing and happiness. My area of focus in positive psychology revolves around the concept of “character strengths.” Character strengths are nothing but what religious traditions have referred to as virtues. These include, among others: wisdom, self-control, forgiveness, hope, altruism, love, spirituality, responsibility, leadership, humility, etc. Psychologists ask, why religious traditions and cultures across the world have highlighted these virtues throughout known history of humanity, praising people who are paragons of these virtues and challenging people who have lacked these virtues? Is it because the practice of these character strengths provides gratification and wellbeing to the individual, and ensures the continuity of the human […]
Expected Competencies among Psychology Graduates
There is a global ongoing discussion on developing some guidelines on the Expected Learning Outcomes of undergraduate psychology programmes, led by Susan A. Nolan (Seton Hall University, USA), Jacquelyn Cranney (UNSW Sydney, Australia) and colleagues.
The outputs of these discussions have been collected together on a new website: www.icupo.org.
They are also conducting survey among students and educators on the acceptance and application of the Undergraduate Psychology Outcomes globally. You can learn something about Undergraduate Psychology Outcome and contribute to the ongoing discussion:
Take a survey if you are student:https://clementine-sphere-mh54.squarespace.com/student-survey
If you are teacher, here is your version:https://clementine-sphere-mh54.squarespace.com/educator-survey
I was privileged to collaborate with the team in one of their publications, See: https://psycnet.apa.org/buy/2025-33203-001
Being the Executive Director of DBDON
What am I currently busy with – that has taken me away from academics and even from the public? I managing a Don Bosco NGO in Nairobi: Don Bosco Development Outreach Network. Visit our website for more details: https://dbdon.org/.
The Don Bosco Development and Outreach Network (DBDON) is an NGO operating under the auspices of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), who are registered trustees in Kenya.
DBDON is committed to the advancement of educative pastoral development in Kenya and managing donor-funded projects in alignment with the Salesian charism and the educative pastoral objectives of the SDB.
DBDON develops project proposals to seek funding from various national and international donors to assist the 13 Don Bosco institutions and other agents in Kenya to reach out to over 15,000 children, youth, […]