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My research is focused on the cultivation of morality and prosociality through mindfulness meditation while relying on both, philosophical and empirical approaches.
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My philosophical work deals with the implementation of mindfulness in schools while relying on self-inquiry and ethical codes as central components of mindfulness. My current empirical research examines the effect of mindfulness meditation on help-giving behaviors through randomized control trials and the association between dispositional mindfulness and aggressive behaviors among youth. My graduate research focused on the effect of yoga practice on aggression, self-regulation, resilience, and well-being in a randomized control trial.
My thesis tries to explain the function of bullying as a pro-group behavior in the light of evolutionary psychology, while considering its contribution to the whole group. Nonetheless, with the understanding of groups' benefits from bullying, we do not disregard its negative consequences for individuals.
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We believe that having a better understanding of bullying behavior will help us to intervene as educators in the future and prevent negative consequences. In addition, I work with Prof. Gumpel and his associates, Prof. Yifat Kulikant-Ben David, Mor Nachum, and Judah Koller, on the BLINK project (Behavioral Intervention in Kindergarten).
Hello! I am Alexandra Wasberg from Finland. I am a developmental psychologist by training (BA/MA). Thus, pondering about how humans grow, change, and adapt in life is a frequent habit of mine.
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Currently, I am pursuing a PhD at Åbo Akademi University (Vaasa, Finland). My doctoral thesis is about parents’ psychological well-being and adaptation to stressors.
