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How to DJ like a Party Scientist
DJing is being re-invented. Learn how to not get left behind. Read this article to learn how to leverage music to create unprecedented nourishing experiences with large groups. Most DJs. They focus on technicals. They…
Read & upgrade yourself4 Principles to Build Your Tribe
There is a science to building belonging. Here’s what I have learnt from my own experience building peer groups and communities. Do you have a tribe? Does your brand have a tribe? Are you…
Read & upgrade yourselfThe Elixir of Life—The Human Connection Professional Manifesto
This is my plan for ending the loneliness and depression epidemic that plagues modern society. In one sentence—we must upgrade how humans gather and socialize. This manifesto explains my dreams, declares my life’s purpose,…
Read & upgrade yourselfOur Brains are Socially-Hardwired to Show Off
We are self-deception machines that employ altruism, conversation, and kindness to show off. Learn about the hardwiring of humans for social and reproductive signalling. In other words, we are programmed to seek out social status.…
Read & upgrade yourselfLying is Antithetical to Human Connection
Learn why you should never lie. It does more harm to you than you think. Lying is a choice to not cooperate with others. I have decided to stop lying. Let me give you some…
Read & upgrade yourselfA Game To Warm Up Creative Thinking — What if… Then.
In this article, you will learn a game that unlocks creativity and play in a group of up to 5 people. Ready to expand your prosocial toolkit? When I researched improv, my mindset changed.…
Read & upgrade yourself3 Methods for Creating Interpersonal Psychological Safety
Learn how to create the permission for others to express themselves. Role modelling is at the center of creating safety for others. If you’re not expressing yourself, then don’t expect others to be express…
Read & upgrade yourselfThe Party Scientist’s Top 10 Tools for Virtual Joy and Connection
Learn ten simple tools to produce magical human moments. Read this if to upgrade your virtual facilitation skills. I will share 10 of my go-to strategies for designing high-ticket corporate virtual experiences. It has…
Read & upgrade yourselfF.Q. — The Fun Intelligence Quotient: How to facilitate fun.
How to initiate moments of joy and connection. For You. My happiness has been repeatedly elevated by moments of human connection for which I have been responsible. When I catalyze a ritual or experience of…
Read & upgrade yourselfHow to restore social trust in society
Social trust is one of the best metrics for the health of society. Read this article if you are interested in learning about the systemic causes and solutions for loneliness and depression. In this article,…
Read & upgrade yourselfThe Community Mentality
What distinguishes a leader from a community leader? An entire philosophy. In this article, I introduce the mentality of the community-builder. It will transform how you do business, how you connect with others, and…
Read & upgrade yourselfHow to Design Cathartic, Ecstatic, Communal Experiences
Edgy experience-design principles you haven’t heard of. Read this article if you are passionate about creating transformational experiences. I will share with you the principles I leverage to take people out of their heads and…
Read & upgrade yourselfThe Party Scientist’s Principles for Living Life Alive
Let’s get serious — I have collected a few principles for thriving. This document is categorized into four: expectations, principles, algorithms, and beliefs. Algorithms are specific actions that are taken under a specific set of circumstances.…
Read & upgrade yourselfHow I Built A Global Human Connection Movement.
This is the story of a different type of community. It’s a long, arduous, and emotional one. Read this if you are passionate about In-Real-Life community building and bringing humans together in healthy ways.…
Read & upgrade yourself5 Principles for Peer Empowerment.
We have a different style of connecting with our peers in VYVE.
Read & upgrade yourselfHow to Bring Humans Together in a Pandemic.
I thought it was impossible. Here are my hard-learned adaptations. In this article, you will learn principles for bringing people together regardless of the context. Near the end, you will learn some hacks for…
Read & upgrade yourselfI Discovered the Real Definition of Friendship.
Recently, I gave up on a few friends. Then, I realized I was mistaken.
Read & upgrade yourselfCommunity is an Antidote to Pessimism
There’s a lot of reasons to be pessimistic about the future of humanity. Here’s why I am an optimist. Read this to give yourself a dose of optimism and to learn about the potential…
Read & upgrade yourselfHuman Contact versus Human Connection.
They’re not equals. One is desperately needed, the other is overwhelming people’s lives. The questions I answer in this article: Can we apply the philosophy of essentialism to human connection? Which forms of human connection…
Read & upgrade yourself7 Essential Steps to Build A Cult.
What’s the difference between building a community and building a strong one? Read on. Read this if you want to learn how to build a stronger-than-average community. I will be explaining how I have implemented…
Read & upgrade yourselfThe story of my Ph.D. in party science… the only one.
Yes, I am serious. Party science is a field of research that I am trailblazing. I created it for the sake of public health. In high school, I was a lonely, stressed-out, video-game-addicted ass-hole.…
Read & upgrade yourselfWhy I organized controversial, disruptive activities on Halloween.
Creativity and determination were applied to create a “best night of my life” moment. In the night, in the neighbourhood of Kitsilano, Vancouver Canada, I crept up on the patio of a stranger. I…
Read & upgrade yourselfHow to touch someone without touching them.
The benefits of touch justify learning how to touch humans without touching them. Let me tell you how. I’m not crazy, I promise. March 6, 2020, I returned to Canada from the ‘human contact’…
Read & upgrade yourselfThe new emotional intelligence is… prosocial intelligence.
When I was 17, I discovered emotional intelligence. In 2020, I discovered prosocial intelligence, and invented a term for it. After losing my first job as a lifeguard for making one of my students…
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