New Live Better article

I am credited as a co-author of another article from the Live Better research consortium, which is about to be submitted to Psychological Science. My co-authorship is based on data gathering in Norway in the Live Better project.

Preliminary reference: 

— in submission, with Brian W. Haas, Xiaobin Lou, Gayeong Yun et al. Adaptive positivity: Parasite-stress explains regional variation in optimism. Psychological Science.

Listed as co-author of Live Better article submitted to PNAS

I have been listed as a co-author of the article "The Meaning-or-Affluence Paradox: Wealth Undermines Meaning, Spirituality and Conformity Preserve It", which has been submitted to PNAS. The co-authorship is based on my data gathering in Norway in the Live Better research consortium.

Listed as co-author of article "Cultural religiosity moderates the relationship between being in love and subjective well-being"

I have been listed as a co-author of the article manuscript "Cultural religiosity moderates the relationship between being in love and subjective well-being" (Mateusz Olechowski et al.), which has been submitted to International Journal of Intercultural Relations, based on my involvement in data gathering in the "Live better" research consortium.

Listed as co-author of "Towards a Fulfilling Life" article

I have been listed as a co-author of the article manuscript "Towards a Fulfilling Life: The Role of Low Negative Societal Emotional Environments in Living the Happy and Meaningful Life", which is about to be submitted, based on my involvement in data gathering in the "Live better" research consortium.

Third Live Better manuscript

I am listed as a co-author of the journal article "Expression of Positive Emotions Links to Independent Selfhoods, Globally with Minor Exceptions Only: Findings from Two Macro-Psychological Studies" (Kuba Krys), which is about to be submitted to Psychological Science. I am involved due to my role concerning data gathering in Norway in the Live Better project.

Mars and the Earthlings update - my writings in astrobiology

Yesterday was the deadline for submitting revised text to the editors of the book Mars and the Earthlings. I participate in Work group 9, which addresses political, societal and ethical aspects of going to and potentially settling on Mars. Now after recent work and editing, I am credited with having contributed to the following sections made by Workgroup 9, along with other scholars:

"Political motivations and factors for Mars race" 

"Civil liberties vs. security: How much do we have to sacrifice individual freedom to survive on Mars?" 

"Demography"

"Safety and governance" 

"Ethical considerations of non-humans on Mars"

"Novel ecosystems"

#28,5

Today I have had half a writing day, #28,5 this Autumn, with some 300 words added to the GDP review article I co-write with Jan Karlstrøm.

#20,5

Today I have had a writing day, #20,5 this Autumn, mainly devoted to a co-written article with Martin Drenthen work-titled "Understanding persistent erroneous beliefs about wolf behaviour in light of ideas about animal agency", with some 700 words written and a disposition outlined.

Norway´s Council for animal ethics relseases statement with recommendations on animal ethics issues in Norway

Norway´s Council of animal ethics has released a statement to the ministries of agriculture and fisheries respectively titled "Brennende etiske temaer knyttet til dyrevelferd i Norge" (literally: Burning ethical topics related to animal welfare in Norway). Knut Bøe, Kristian Ellingsen-Dalskau and me are credited as Co-authors of the statement (14 pp.). The statement was written in response to the ministries´ work with the government´s forthcoming parliamentary notice on animal welfare.

#10

Over the last three days I have had half an article day with work done on my article "Wasted GDP in the USA", an upcoming joint article on wolves behavior and management, and a research consortium working on wellbeing and societal development that I will be joining which includes data collection and article publication.

Number of writing days this Autumn is up to 10.

#20

Today I have had half a writing day, bringing this Spring´s total up to 20 writing days, with a little work done on my chapter "A biosemiotic perspective on the human condition and the environmental crisis" (and some 100 words added to the text). I am also being considered for co-authorship for an article that is part of the ph.d. project of a colleague I am supervising; we haven´t concluded yet what is most appropriate.

Half writing day

Yesterday I had half an article writing day devoted to revision of the article I co-author with Joakim Jiri Haaland. Some -200 words written, net - with some of my initial text now removed. total number of writing days in 2020 is up to 44,5.

Title of article with Joakim Jiri Haaland; to be made available for feedback

My article co-written with Joakim Jiri Haaland, whose ph.d. I supervise, is now titled "“Learning to fly again” – What children in care`s friluftsliv experiences tell us about the guidance they need to experience joyful leisure" (Joakim is first author, I am second author). A draft of the article is to be be made available for feedback tomorrow ahead of a midway seminar (50% seminar) in relation to Joakim´s ph.d. which will take place at Universiy of Stavanger´s Department of social studies on March 6th.

Writing day; work on co-authored article on friluftsliv and child welfare

Today I have had a 5-hour article writing day devoted to work on the article I co-write with my Ph.d. student Joakim Jiri Haaland as second author. I have added some 900 words to the text, and contributed to framing and revision of the article structure.

This brings the number of writing days so far this Spring up to 12,5.

Half writing day

Today I have had half an article writing day devoted to work on the article I co-write with my Ph.d. student Joakim Jiri Haaland, now titled “Learning to fly again” – What can children in care`s experiences with friluftsliv tell us about the guidance they need to experience joyful leisure?"

Third article writing day

Today I have had this Spring´s third article writing day, with some 5 hours devoted to an article I am co-writing with my Ph.d. student Joakim Jiri Haaland (as second author). Some 400 words written.