World Congress on Positive Psychology Montreal, Quebec

Research team at UC Berkeley found that micro moments of positive interaction with others and kindness (other oriented behavior) can have an effect on people's cellular functioning. Specifically, their overall cellular health.

Virtual World Society

Durnell's talk from the Virtual World Society Track at AWE USA 2017 - the largest conference for AR+VR in Santa Clara, California May 31- June 2, 2017.

The World is Changing, Crisis is Constant but Solutions Exist

VR can open new possibilities for human communication and profound behavioral change. We are at a tipping point in technology—a new type of experience. Regardless if we are tethered or untethered with devices—VR will be a critical technology and fundamental to the experiences in people’s lives.

Using VR for Social Change

Durnell Highlighted in 2017 Impact Report

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Dr. Durnell teaches at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, the topic of Consumer Behavior, which focuses on consumers’ decision making based on theoretical and empirical findings from psychology, anthropology, and sociology and includes engagement, emotions, and social influences. Also explored is consumer behavior analysis on marketing strategies, market segmentation/positioning, brand loyalty, the persuasion process, and promotion. Ethical and moral motivations and the impact on social change are discussed.