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Our mission at the Thrive Center for Human Development is to catalyze a movement of human thriving, with and for others. We conduct research and develop resources at the nexus of spirituality and human thriving in order to promote whole individuals and societies.
Our Thrive Model
To thrive is to grow in authenticity with and for others and for a greater purpose. Our research at the Thrive Center has led us to understand thriving from both a spiritual and psychological perspective. Our goal is to provide a rigorous and substantive view of thriving that challenges popular notions of the word.
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Research has long affirmed that spirituality can help our identity, sense of meaning, and purpose.
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Latest Posts
Helping Our Healthcare Workers: A Primer to Moral Injury
Dr. Stephanie Trudeau shifts the conversation from burnout to moral injury, presenting ways we can help those experiencing moral injury.
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A Purposeful Summer
Dr. Susan Mangan offers summer activities to help us identify and understand our purpose as we enter a post-COVID world.
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Elevating Ourselves and Our World: Activities to Unlock Elevation
Dr. Susan Mangan provides two research-based activities to help us get started on experiencing elevation.
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Elevating for Social Change
Dr. Susan Mangan explains the role and benefits of moral elevation in inspiring us to help our communities.
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Thriving through Our Parents’ Stories: Passing Down Values and Elevating Minds
Dr. Rodrigo Riveros discusses the importance of life stories in promoting brain development and meaning-making in adolescents.
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The Wows and Woes of Graduation: Traversing Transition with Hope
Dr. Pamela King reflects on her hopes for her son as he graduates high school and her new role as a partner in this next phase of their lives.
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Breaking Open: The Joys and Laments of Vaccinated Living
As our country slowly begins to re-open, Dr. Pamela King calls us to re-orient our lives towards what matters most and brings us joy.
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