Insights

Studies and insights
on human adaptive capacity

Monthly insights on exploring the human experience. Research from the field, case studies from our work, and thoughts from the team.

Adaptive Capacity

The half-life of an organisational belief

Every organisation runs on beliefs it no longer tests. We looked at how long those beliefs survive contact with a changing environment.

Feb 10, 2025 · 12 min read
Connection

What crisis teams know that strategists forget

A roundtable with practitioners who work under acute pressure — and what their instincts reveal about planning in calmer rooms.

Feb 3, 2025 · Roundtable transcript
Adaptive Capacity

Measuring adaptive capacity without a survey

Self-report tells you how people feel about change. Behaviour tells you what they can actually do with it.

Jan 27, 2025 · Working paper
Health

The Healing Power of Silence: How Quiet Time Enhances Your Relationships

Learn how silence can enhance your relationships, communication, and sense of connection.

Jul 14, 2025 · 4 min read
Identity

Changing Lens: Adapting experiences through cognitive flexibility

Cognitive flexibility is only a part of our consciousness. By taking an embodied approach to our wellbeing, we can cultivate a deeper recognition of the lens we use to view past, present, and future.

Jun 14, 2025 · 2 min read
Philosophy

Feel Like Something's Missing? Explore Living an Interesting Life.

My experience was what researcher Shigehiro Oishi refers to as "psychologically rich," because it was novel, unknown, and challenging; inspired complex emotions; and changed my perspective in profound ways.

Apr 13, 2025 · 2 min read
Adaptive Capacity

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Monthly insights on exploring what it is to be human, how we function, and why it all matters — from the spiritual to the emotional, and the embodied to the metaphysical.

Mar 2, 2025 · 3 min read