Tee, Eugene (Yu Jin)

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    The Life Worth Living is a Life Worth Experiencing: A Review of the Psychological Research on Ikigai
    (2023-08-04) Tee, Eugene (Yu Jin)
    Ikigai is a Japanese word often used to describe “one’s reason for living.” Numerous popular press books have been written about this expression of well-being, but a consistent definition continues to elude scholars. The current work presents an extensive review of the published works on ikigai and has three aims. The first is to review the concept of ikigai and its connections with the positive psychology literature, specifically research on meaning and purpose. The second is to offer an accurate, evidence-informed definition of ikigai to direct further theoretical and measurement efforts. Third, the current work aims to offer preliminary ideas for interventions that may be useful in cultivating ikigai. The review highlights three themes: (i) ikigai complements but is distinct from conceptualizations of meaning in life (MIL), (ii) the presence of ikigai, like the presence of MIL, is associated with well-being and longevity, and (iii), ikigai revolves around having personally-valued experiences (keiken), and these experiences are facilitated by authentic relationships (ibasho) and a sense of life directionality (houkousei). This review offers an evidence-informed definition of ikigai from the psychological literature, theoretical implications for research, and preliminary suggestions for interventions to help individuals recognize experiences that make life worth living.
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    From xMOOCs to cMOOCs: Using Positive Psychology to Build Supportive, Engaging, and Effective Online Learning Experiences
    (2023-05-07) Boyanton, Dengting; Chung, Jamie; Tee, Eugene (Yu Jin); Xie, Lixian (Sherry)
    This service learning project reports on an intervention designed and conducted by the Pink Team of the Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) program at the University of Pennsylvania. This intervention was conducted at the Positive Psychology Research Center (PPRC) at Tsinghua University in Mainland, China. The project aimed to improve the learning quality of Global Massive Open Online Course (GMOOC) program by transforming it from a teacher-centered, one-way xMOOC model to a more interactive and relational cMOOC model through enhancing connections and relationships among the participants. This project comprises three phases. In part one, we performed a thorough situation analysis, profiling our partner (Tsinghua University PPRC) and the industry sector they are operating. We detailed the PPRC’s positive psychology GMOOC, analyzed its strengths and weaknesses, and identified areas for improvement, which was to enhance relationships and connections. In part two Literature Review, we reviewed theoretical frameworks relevant to relationships. We identified three key concepts to guide our design: i) high-quality connections (HQCs), ii) mattering, and iii) mutual value theory. In part three, we generated an application plan which outlines six evidence-informed activities with the purpose of enhancing online relationships and community-building. Finally, a detailed step-by-step handbook on how to implement these activities is also provided at the end.