Stories of Change
Our stories of change describe case studies and evidence of positive cultural change in a variety of context and from around the world. Our work has been applied in compassionate cities, government agencies, and to address pressing social and cultural issues.
Science of the Noosphere
The Science of the Noosphere masterclass, a partnership between Human Energy and ProSocial World, aimed to unite a diverse group of participants interested in exploring the concept of the noosphere—a collective sphere of human knowledge, culture, and potential.
Multilevel cultural evolution: From new theory to practical applications
Article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences providing an overview of the developments of evolutionary science, from gene-centric theories to the formal study of human cultural evolution and its maturation to deriving practical applications.
Bridging Science and Spirit: Lessons and Research from the ProSocial Spirituality Initiative
ProSocial World’s Spirituality Initiative explored how spiritual practice and behavioral science can work together to strengthen real-world groups. Across diverse organizations, participants linked inner reflection with collective action, showing that spirituality - paired with evidence-based cooperation practices - can support measurable improvements in connection and collaboration.
Compassionate City Collaboratives - San Antonio
Case study that analyzes the efforts made within San Antonio, TX, to become a Compassionate City.
Generalizing the core design principles for the efficacy of groups
Seminal article co-authored by David Sloan Wilson, Elinor Ostrom, and Michael E. Cox, published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, that provides background on the origins of the Core Design Principles (CDPs), beginning with how they were derived for assessing collaboration for communities that manage common-pool resources to how they can be generalized for any collective group.
ProSocial World Latin America: Journey of the Heart
The study implemented a culturally adapted ProSocial Process aimed at connecting educational, environmental conservation, and social service efforts across Latin America to create a sustainable network of change makers and reweave the cultural fabric.
Strengthening Cooperation Inside Government Agencies
A Conversation with Dr. Robert Styles on how ProSocial practices were introduced within two Australian government agencies to address conflict, unclear purpose, and siloed working. Using facilitated workshops, leadership coaching, and the Core Design Principles, teams developed shared goals and more participatory decision-making. Independent employee survey data showed sustained improvements in engagement, wellbeing, leadership, and performance - demonstrating that evidence-based cooperation methods can measurably strengthen public-sector organizations.
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