Applied Evolutionary Psychology Society (AEPS) Workshop 2012

April 26th 2012, 1pm-5:30pm Boyd Hall, Room 144 @ Plymouth State University, Plymouth, New Hampshire

Preliminary Workshop Schedule

Time
(all pm) 1:00 1:15 1:35 1:55 2:05 Mental Health 2:25 2:45 2:55 3:05 Business & Consumption 3:25 3:45 3:55 Music & Arts 4:15 4:35 4:45 General Discussion & Outlook
(35 Min) (50 Min) (50 Min)

Track
Intro
(15 Min)

Presenter/Acting Person
N. Armenti, D. OBrien & D. Kruger (general moderators) H. Stapell

Topic
Official welcome/introduction: presentation of speakers, schedule & general workshop goals; check of attendance & collection of participation fee Darwinian Health & Wellness applying evolutionary insights to our daily nutrition & exercise habits (working title) Practical exercise: workout and/or nutrition example Short discussion & closure of track Darwinian Clinical Psychology applying evolutionary thinking to prevent and treat mental illness and maladaptation Practical examples from clinical practice: typical maladaptive disorders and their ep treatment; comparison of treatment success with standard treatment methods Short discussion & closure of track Evolutionary Business & Consumption practical examples of how evolutionary insights can be translated into successful business processes and evolved consumption Practical exercise: analyzing advertising for ep cues and/or developing ideas for evolutionary informed products; eventually example from Evonovation Short discussion & closure of track Evolutionary Music & Artistic Performance applying evolutionary thinking to the arts to better explain functions and artistic success in music Practical exercise: analyzing current music titles from billboard charts for evolutionary content and/or writing rap lyrics with the help of a successful artist (B.B.) Short discussion & closure of track Concluding panel discussion with all speakers; short presentation of applied social psychology project by DOB; discussion of learning wrt benchmarks and standards of applied EP; announcement of further AEPS content (papers with AEPS badges); book announcement; awarding of 2012 AEPS award; outlook activities 2012; form of reunion in 2013

Nutrition & Exercise

(50 Min)

Whole AEPS/all attendants Workshop moderator (JL & DOB) D. Glass & N. Armenti

(50 Min)

Whole AEPS/all attendants Workshop moderator (DG & DOB )

Short Break for Refreshment

G. Saad

Whole AEPS/all attendants Workshop moderator (BM & TH) D. Hobbs & B. Brinkman

Whole AEPS/all attendants Workshop moderator (JL & BM)

Short Break for Refreshment

4:55

D. OBrien & D. Kruger on S. Platek, D. Glass, G. Saad, D. Hobbs & B. Brinkman; N. Armenti concluding statement & acknowledgements

Moderator abbreviations:
BM: JL: Brian Mayer Jessi Lail DG: NA: Dan Glass Nick Armenti DOB: TH: Dan OBrien Thomas Hirschmann

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