15 fascinating maps that will change the way you see the world Le tourisme créatif arrive – finalement – en France! Ce concept, théorisé au début des années 2000 par les professeurs Greg Richards et Crispin Raymond, annonçait déjà un changement de paradigme au sein de l’industrie touristique … ou comment l’infiniment humain allait perturber le modèle imposant et imposé du tourisme de masse. Défini comme un “Tourisme qui offre aux visiteurs l’opportunité de développer leur potentiel créatif en participant activement à des expériences didactiques, caractéristiques de leur lieu de séjour», le tourisme créatif ne faisait alors référence qu’à un public minoritaire, héritiers du Grand Tour, artistes-en-herbe romantiques, qui associaient voyages et pratique artistique. Cette approche était pourtant visionnaire en cela que les changements sociétaux de ces deux dernières décennies, ont conduit les individus, et par extension les touristes, à devenir des voyageurs expérimentés, prossumers, en quête de valeurs humaines et d’expériences authentiques. Caroline Couret, nous en parle plus en détail – Des exemples ?
Lasting Relationships Rely On 2 Traits Gottman wanted to know more about how the masters created that culture of love and intimacy, and how the disasters squashed it. In a follow-up study in 1990, he designed a lab on the University of Washington campus to look like a beautiful bed-and-breakfast retreat. He invited 130 newlywed couples to spend the day at this retreat and watched them as they did what couples normally do on vacation: cook, clean, listen to music, eat, chat, and hang out. And Gottman made a crucial discovery in this study—one that gets at the heart of why some relationships thrive while others languish. Throughout the day, partners would make requests for connection, what Gottman calls “bids.” The wife now has a choice. People who turned toward their partners in the study responded by engaging the bidder, showing interest and support in the bid. These bidding interactions had profound effects on marital well-being.
The World Happiness Index 2016 just ranked the happiest countries on Earth Every year, the World Happiness Index surveys numerous people from various countries around the world in search of, as the name implies, which country has the happiest population. This year’s winner is Denmark, followed closely by Switzerland, Iceland, and Norway. The US ranked 13th. So how do the researchers come up with this list? The process is actually rather simple, as the Index's website explains: "The rankings are based on answers to the main life evaluation question asked in the poll. This is called the Cantril ladder: it asks respondents to think of a ladder, with the best possible life for them being a 10, and the worst possible life being a 0. In short, the researchers straight-up asked people to rank their own happiness. Then, the results are compared to Dystopia, an imaginary place the team created where everyone is miserable. However, according to the team, "a sample size of 2,000 to 3,000 is large enough to give a fairly good estimate at the national level. The top 53.
Biståndet måste få en annan inriktning Biståndsminister Gunilla Carlsson har i anledning av avslöjanden om förskingring av svenska biståndsmedel i Zambia startat en diskussion om korruptionsproblematiken i det svenska biståndet. Att biståndsmedel ofta försvinner i korruption eller till och med göder korruption i många utvecklingsländer var länge en offentlig hemlighet. I princip alla i biståndsbranschen, såväl politiker som tjänstemän, forskare, konsulter, utredare och inte minst företrädare för olika frivilliga biståndsorganisationer, har sedan länge varit väl medvetna om denna problematik. Skälet till att det varit så tyst i frågan är förmodligen rädsla för att detta skulle skapa negativa opinioner mot biståndet, vilket också reaktionerna på Gunilla Carlssons utspel bekräftar. Korruption i dess många olika former är emellertid bara en del av problematiken. Effektiva samhällsinstitutioner Den svåra frågan är varför olika länder har kommit att utveckla så olika grad av kvalitet i sina offentliga institutioner. Bo Rothstein
Une escapade eco-responsable dans une tiny house au milieu des champs Direction Saint-Émilion pour découvrir la première tiny house de Parcel et se reconnecter à la nature, se recentrer sur les bonnes choses de la vie et sur la simplicité. Car c’est bien connu, le minimalisme rend heureux, et Parcel nous le prouve. Une empreinte écologique minimale Ne vous attendez pas à trouver là une chambre d’hôtel classique, oubliez le wifi, et laissez-vous charmer par les trésors que cette cabane éco-responsable minimaliste a à offrir. Dans cette maison de 15 m2 100 % autonome, tous les équipements sont présents pour déconnecter le temps d’un week-end de charme en bonne compagnie. Un menu local travaillé avec les agriculteurs du coin Et parce que les surprises ne s’arrêtent pas là, Parcel s’installe dans les régions de France les plus gourmandes et invite les agriculteurs locaux dans la combine. Plus d'infos
5 Bad Habits You Can Blame Your Brain For We all have a few bad habits. Fortunately for you (and the rest of the human race), it's only partially your fault. Your brain works in mysterious ways, and not always to your advantage. In fact, it's really good at producing special "biases" that make all those terrible habits of yours such a problem. We can't help you with your inability to put the toilet seat down or the fact that you somehow still smoke (seriously, quit already!) 1. Do you tend to be a bit of a know-it-all or pushy when it comes to the things you like? There's actually a reason you feel the need to so adamantly defend your favorite things; it's called choice-supportive bias, and it leads you to believe that the things you choose to support — whether it's a football team or your decision to quit your job — are the best. Bottom Line: Sometimes you're stubborn because you support something that has become a part of you. 2. Your boss has heard it all: Traffic was awful. 3. 4. Not a gambler? 5. Wrong.
The happiness portfolio is no laughing matter This week, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, declared a new federal cabinet. It included a new minister of state for happiness – a post that surprised some international observers. But beyond that bewilderment, what are the genuine and real challenges facing such a post? Ministerial reshuffles are common in many countries, but usually due to public opinion against existing ministers, or political “wheeling and dealing” within political elites. The appointment of Ohood Al Roumi as minister of state for happiness might sound rather peculiar but if so, it’s not just the UAE that is peculiar. In 2010, the University of Oxford launched the multidimensional poverty index that promotes analysis of psychological well-being, and in 2014, the UK government launched its own well-being statistics. Whether it is called happiness or well-being, the notion of measuring the comprehensive health of a population is well ingrained in the international community.
70 years and half a trillion dollars later: what has the UN achieved? | World news It was Dag Hammarskjöld, the tragic second UN secretary general, who had it best. The United Nations, he said, “was created not to lead mankind to heaven but to save humanity from hell”. The kind of hell Hammarskjöld had in mind was not hard to imagine in the wake of world war and Hitler’s extermination camps, and with the atom bomb’s shadow spreading across the globe. How much of a part the UN played in holding nuclear armageddon at bay divides historians. The UN’s children’s organisation, Unicef, provided an education and a path to a better life for millions, including the present UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon. And yet. “Like everybody says, if you didn’t have the UN you’d have to invent it,” said David Shearer, who served the organisation in senior posts in Rwanda, Belgrade, Afghanistan, Iraq and Jerusalem. Even accounting for inflation, annual UN expenditure is 40 times higher than it was in the early 1950s. But that is just a small portion of the total spend.
- l'auteur Naissance à Dijon (Côte-d’Or) Agrégation de géographie Participe à la rédaction de la revue Géographie et recherche Professeur d’histoire-géographie au lycée Jacques Amyot d’Auxerre (Yonne) Membre du Comité de rédaction de la revue Géographie 89 Publication de Guilliet, Histoire d’une entreprise, 1847-1978 Préparation d’une thèse à la Sorbonne-Paris IV 1991 et 1997 Psychology Dictionary - Free Online Psychology Dictionary Happiness is key to healthy government Many Emiratis expressed their satisfaction when Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced the new federal Cabinet. Particularly popular were the decisions to create new posts, including a Minister of State for Tolerance, Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, and a Minister of State for Happiness, Ohood Al Roumi. Happiness, despite being difficult to define and measure, has always been a key part of political philosophy. By creating the post of Minister of State for Happiness, the UAE is attempting to redefine the scope of government. With posts for happiness and tolerance, the leaders are sending a clear message that the well-being of citizens is a priority and that mutual understanding between various communities is an essential virtue that will be protected and promoted. We know that the Government is doing what it can to ensure the well-being of its citizens. One-page article