It seems almost weird and perhaps pretentious to suggest that there is science to show that kindness, good–heartedness, positive social engagement and feeling good about yourself is an evolved factor in our capacity to heal, be well and stay well, but this is true. The era of the tough, individual, socially disengaged hero that saves the world is past. The hero/heroine of our health and well being is in the activities that occur between us and the subsequent activities that are generated within us…
Richard Curtis Hill, MA, MEd, MBMSc, is acknowledged internationally as an expert in human dynamics, communications, the brain and the mind. He is an international lecturer and keynote speaker on the topics of neuroscience, psychosocial genomics, has developed special training courses for suicide prevention and is the originator of the Curiosity Approach. In addition to lectures to the psychological profession in Australia and the world, Richard has a strong engagement with the coaching and business community. His Curiosity Approach offers an innovative new perspective for therapeutic practice of all forms. He is President of the Global Association of Interpersonal Neurobiology Studies (GAINS), a select member of the International Psychosocial Genomics Research Group, an Esteemed Member of the International Council of Professional Therapists, on the editorial board of The Neuropsychotherapist, and director of the Mindscience Institute. He holds Masters degrees in Arts; Education; and Mind and Brain Sciences. His books include, Choose Hope, How the ‘real world’ Is Driving Us Crazy!, and The Practitioner’s Guide to Mirroring Hands, as well as numerous articles, journal papers and book chapters, including in Perspectives on Coping and Resilience and Strengths Based Social Work Practice in Mental Health, published worldwide.
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