Peaceful and Happy Schools: How to Build Positive Learning Environments

Designing a Happy Learning Environment in Schools and Investigating Its Relationship with Stress and Mental Health

Corrigendum: How Positive Emotions Build Physical Health

Kok, B. E., Coffey, K. A., Cohn, M. A., Catalino, L. I., Vacharkulksemsuk, T., Algoe, S. B., . . . Fredrickson, B. L. (2013). How positive emotions build physical health: Perceived positive social connections account for the upward spiral between positive emotions and vagal tone. Psychological Science, 24, 1123-1132. (Original DOI: 10.1177/0956797612470827).

Combining Unsupervised and Supervised Machine Learning to Build User Models for Intelligent Learning Environments

Traditional approaches to developing user models, especially for computer-based learning environments, are notoriously difficult and time-consuming because they rely heavily on expert-elicited knowledge about the target application and domain. Furthermore, because the necessary expert knowledge is application and domain specific, the entire model development process must be repeated for each ne...

How schools can help to build healthy, productive lives, free of trachoma

Children are particularly vulnerable to ocular C. trachomatis infection, which causes trachoma. The bacteria can spread easily to siblings and playmates via flies, towels and dirty hands. Good hygiene and facial cleanliness form part of the World Health Organization (WHO) SAFE strategy: Surgery to correct trichiasis, Antibiotics to reduce active infection, and Facial cleanliness and Environment...

Rationale and protocol paper for the Healthy Active Peaceful Playgrounds for Youth (HAPPY) study

BACKGROUND A growing body of evidence suggest an association between physical activity levels and students psychological well-being. A number of research studies have evaluated playground interventions that aim to increase physical activity levels, decrease conflict and bullying, and improve students behaviour. The HAPPY Study will evaluate the success of an intervention combining environmental...