Life Satisfaction and Excellence Lab

02/21/2023

Applications are out! Hi everyone, the Life Satisfaction and Excellence Lab is recruiting new members this spring. We are a student run psychology research lab who meet once a week and work on new and existing studies. The deadline to apply is Wednesday February 22nd at 11:59 pm at this link https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8IlKwZRUdCxvrOm

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out!

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02/21/2023

Applications are only open for a couple more days, so apply while you can! If you have any questions please feel free to reach out. Applications are due Wednesday February 22nd at 11:59 pm.

09/20/2022

Hello!

The Life Satisfaction and Excellence Lab is currently recruiting for the Fall 2022 semester.

Our lab is unique in the fact that although it is advised by Dr. Heesacker, we are undergraduate run. We brainstorm research ideas, build the studies, run the studies, analyze the studies, and even write the manuscripts! We develop and conduct studies that examine factors related to achieving one's important goals and enhancing one's life satisfaction. This lab is great for those who are interested in research and who are aligned with our research area.

We are searching for dedicated, achievement-oriented sophomores and juniors with an interest in counseling and/or industrial/organizational psychology graduate school. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be willing to make a minimum 2-semester commitment to the lab. Our general body meetings will be held once a week. Members are also expected to meet in small groups to work on lab studies and help in fundraising efforts. We need all applicants to be motivated, innovative, goal-oriented, team players, and display high levels of personal initiative due to the nature of the lab.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please fill out the attached survey. The survey does not need to be completed all at once. If you use the same browser and computer, you will be able to begin from where you left off.
https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6WGWw9znC8DEaN0

Thank you for your time and we look forward to receiving your application by Sunday, October 9th, 2022 @ 11:59pm.

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06/25/2022

Hello! Dr. Martin Heesacker is currently recruiting students to serve as teaching assistants (TAs) for his CLP2001: Personal Growth course for Fall 2022. The course will be taught entirely online using synchronous and perhaps some asynchronous class formats. The course focuses on research-based methods of implementing the science of success and well-being in ways that enhance students’ quality of life. As a TA, you will be responsible for grading weekly assignments and holding one virtual office hour per week. You will also be responsible for leading a team of approximately 5-10 students each week as they discuss their goals and course content with each other – this team will meet either synchronously over Zoom, or asynchronously via Canvas discussion boards, depending on TA availability and student interest. To be a TA, you must have taken PPE3003: Psychology of Personality or CLP2001: Personal Growth with Dr. Heesacker and earned either an A or A-.

Serving as a TA is a great way to gain teaching experience and enhance job/grad school applications! If interested, please email Dr. Heesacker at mailto:[email protected] with the subject line: “TA for CLP 2001” and he will send you information on how to register for the course.

03/26/2022

As our semester continues, the LSE lab would like to take the time to recognize our newest executive members of the lab! They are outstanding and the lab is very appreciative of them and their work!

02/09/2022

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: looking to get involved in psychology research here at the University of Florida? The Life Satisfaction and Excellence Lab is currently accepting applications for the Spring 2022 semester! More details are listed below and applications can be found at this link: https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Z5bghpdobDIB1k

If you are interested in this opportunity, please fill out the attached survey. The survey does not need to be completed all at one time. If you use the same browser and computer, you will be able to begin where you left off.

Thank you for your time and we look forward to receiving your application on or before Friday, February 11th @ 11:59pm

02/01/2022

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: looking to get involved in psychology research here at the University of Florida? The Life Satisfaction and Excellence Lab is currently accepting applications for the Spring 2022 semester! More details are listed below and applications can be found at this link: https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Z5bghpdobDIB1k

“The Life Satisfaction and Excellence Lab, an undergraduate-run psychology research lab, is currently recruiting for the Spring 2022 semester.

Our lab is unique in the fact that though it is advised by Dr. Heesacker, we are an undergraduate-run lab. We brainstorm research ideas, build the studies, run the studies, analyze the studies, and even write the manuscripts! This lab is great for those who are interested in research and who are aligned with our research area. We develop and conduct studies that examine factors related to achieving one's important goals and enhancing one's life satisfaction. We are searching for dedicated, achievement-oriented sophomores and juniors with an interest in counseling and/or industrial/organizational psychology graduate school. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be willing to make a minimum 2-semester commitment to the lab. Our general body meetings will be held once a week. Members also will need to meet with a small group once a week and are expected to help in fundraising efforts. We need all applicants to be motivated, innovative, goal-oriented, a team player, and display high levels of personal initiative due to the nature of the lab.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please fill out the attached survey. The survey does not need to be completed all at one time. If you use the same browser and computer, you will be able to begin where you left off.”

Thank you for your time and we look forward to receiving your application on or before Friday, February 11th @ 11:59pm

11/29/2021

Interested in Personal Growth? Join this UF class for the Spring 2022 Semester and learn how to use psychology to enhance one's life! More details are listed below!

11/12/2021

Digital dozens for a good cause! Help support the LSE lab and their research by buying Krispy Kreme gift cards! For $7.50 you'll get a coupon for a dozen donuts sent straight to your email!!

11/08/2021

The Life Satisfaction and Excellence Lab is thrilled to introduce our Fall, 2021 new members! They are lovely individuals who are excited to do great things in the lab!

10/22/2021

FEATURED STUDY FRIDAY: this week we are delighted to share with you updates regarding the Consulting Project, led by Victoria Chbane and Molly Schoffel! Swipe or scroll below for details!

“Seniors Molly Schoffel and Victoria Chbane lead the Consulting Project, which is an initiative to provide personally tailored and informed peer-support to students within Dr. Heesacker’s Personality Psychology course struggling with goal achievement, prioritization, and work-life balance . Consulting Project members host brief 20-minute sessions with students each week to discuss their barriers to success and brainstorm solutions based in research and course materials. Members seek to empower the consultee to achieve their goals through collaborative problem-solving, empathetic listening, and advice grounded in scientific evidence.”

10/22/2021

Featured Study Friday: Reflective Listening and Advice-Giving

Senior Victoria Moore leads this study which will explore individuals’ receptivity to advice-giving.

“We all want to be heard and understood. Oftentimes, we benefit simply from venting, processing our thoughts/emotions with another and hearing that someone understands. This support can be provided through reflective listening, and research indicates that reflective listening is sometimes all the support that one needs in times of stress. All too often, we are met with advice or unsolicited input. This can be even more isolating and counter-productive to our well-being. This study will investigate individuals’ responses to advice-giving and aims to establish the factors that must be present for advice to be appropriate and effective, and to determine the contexts that simply warrant reflective listening. It is our hope that these results will promote positive outcomes for individuals experiencing distress by allowing us to better inform mental health services and promote healing interpersonal relationships in all contexts. We will be conducting Zoom interviews to assess participants' experience with a most recent advice-receiving episode and their reactions to it and will be using the Enhanced Critical Incident Technique (ECIT) to analyze our data and findings. We have recently received IRB approval and will be moving forward with the interview process in Spring 2022!”