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CPS Lecture #167: maturity work & maturity at work: the double-edged nature of psychological maturity in organizations
Saturday, January 31 at 6:00 PM - Sign Up Here!
Haight Ashbury District, San Francisco
In today’s workplaces, employees and leaders are often praised for being “mature,” but what does that actually mean, and what happens when people feel pressure to appear mature at work?
In this CPS Lecture, Emily Ye will share her research on psychological maturity in organizations and introduce the concept of maturity work: the deliberate effort people make to appear more mature to others. Drawing on theory from management and social psychology research, she will discuss how maturity can signal both positive traits (such as competence, trustworthiness, and leadership potential), it can also signal negative ones as well (such as rigidity or overconformity) - sometimes simultaneously.
Moreover, her research demonstrates dual intrapersonal consequences of maturity work: on the one hand, trying to come off as more mature to others can increase self-confidence, but on the other hand, it can feel inauthentic.
She will discuss what drives maturity work (from being treated as “too young” or “not yet ready” to aspiring for leadership) and share insights for practical implications for how leaders and employees alike should think about the role of maturity in their workplaces.
Emily Ye is a Ph.D. Candidate in Organizational Behavior at New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business. Her research interests broadly surround understanding how different social identities and stereotypes, particularly related to age and gender, influence attitudes and behavior toward individuals in organizations and the broader society. She has published work with her faculty collaborators, Professors Lisa Leslie and Michael North, in Current Opinion in Psychology and the third edition of the Handbook of Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination.
Prior to graduate school, Emily graduated from Amherst College and worked as an Analyst for dQ&A, the diabetes market research company.
CPS Lecture #168: jessica lahey on the addiction inoculation
POSTPONED (stay tuned for new date)
Haight Ashbury District, San Francisco
Jessica Lahey was born into a family with a long history of alcoholism and drug abuse. Despite her desire to thwart her genetic legacy, she became an alcoholic and didn’t find her way out until her early forties. Jessica has worked as a teacher in substance abuse programs for teens, and was determined to inoculate her two adolescent sons against their most dangerous inheritance. All children, regardless of their genetics, are at some risk for substance abuse. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, teen drug addiction is the nation’s largest preventable and costly health problem. Despite the existence of proven preventive strategies, nine out of ten adults with substance use disorder report they began drinking and taking drugs before age eighteen.
The Addiction Inoculation is a comprehensive resource parents and educators can use to prevent substance abuse in children. Based on research in child welfare, psychology, substance abuse, and developmental neuroscience, this essential guide provides evidence-based strategies and practical tools adults need to understand, support, and educate resilient, addiction-resistant children. The guidelines are age-appropriate and actionable—from navigating a child’s risk for addiction, to interpreting signs of early abuse, to advice for broaching difficult conversations with children.
“Hard and tremendously important conversations are at the core of The Addiction Inoculation. But thanks to Jessica Lahey’s wit, compassion, and beautiful writing, reading it feels like having those conversations with your most entertaining friend who also happens to be an expert in substance abuse research, education, and child development.”
— David Epstein, bestselling Author of The Sports Gene and Range
About
CPS Lectures is a free discussion series that takes place every few months in San Francisco. It is a program of the nonprofit The diaTribe Foundation. The series honors the memory of Cyril Patrick Shaughnessy, Jr., Kelly's father, who died in late 2002 and loved discussions and learning.
RSVP required for this free event. You will be given a chance to donate to our nonprofit, The diaTribe Foundation, when you register - this is completely optional. Thank you to all those who have given to date, which has been very generous and has helped enormously to offset the cost of drinks and food, occasional air tickets to speakers, and low-key management of the event.
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