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COVID-19 has created both challenges and opportunities for the way we plan cities. The 2020 Declaration for Resilience in Canadian Cities states that the “COVID-19 pandemic provides a once-in-a-lifetime responsibility to accelerate the change we require in Canadian cities.” What can cities do to build resilience moving forward? Why is now, a time of uncertainty, the perfect time to plan for the future? Welcome: Sarah Paynter (Faculty, Department of Geography and Environment (Douglas College). Moderator: Andréanne Doyon. Dr. Andréanne Doyon is an Assistant Professor at the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University. She holds a Ph.D. in Planning (2016) from the University of Melbourne in Australia; her dissertation investigated how planning for urban resilience is informed by niche interventions. After completing her Ph.D., she contributed to research on governance processes supporting the transition of Melbourne’s west to a low-carbon economy, as well as research on the role and effectiveness of building and planning regulatory systems in delivering sustainable cities. Her current research focuses on urban governance and planning for low carbon and climate just cities, sustainable housing, and questions of justice in sustainability transitions. She is particularly interested in understanding processes of change related to sustainability outcomes. Panelists: Meg Holden. Dr. Meg Holden is a professor and director of Urban Studies and a professor in the Department of Geography at SFU. She researches and teaches in the domains of urban and regional planning and policy, sustainable development and well-being, and pragmatic philosophy. An environmental pragmatist by personal conviction, Meg seeks paths toward new directions for cities where more and more of us can experience sustainability and justice. Her engaged research program examines the work and the missteps of creating more sustainable and resilient cities. Her books include Pragmatic Justifications for the Sustainable City: Acting in the common place and (in French) Rethinking the city of the 21st Century: 20 years of eco-neighbourhoods around the world. (2:04) Jonathan X. Coté. Mayor, City of New Westminster and Chair, TransLink Mayors’ Council. First elected in 2005, Jonathan X. Coté served three terms on New Westminster City Council before being elected as Mayor in 2014. In 2018, he was elected for a second term as Mayor. Jonathan resides in the city with his wife Alix and their three daughters Renee, Leah and Violet. As the Mayor of New Westminster, Jonathan has earned a reputation as a strong leader around issues such as transportation, affordable housing and urban planning. Jonathan is a chair of the TransLink Mayors’ Council and a member of the TransLink Board. He represents New Westminster on several Metro Vancouver committees, and currently serves as chair of the Regional Planning Committee. Locally, Jonathan leads a number of task forces which tackle some of the most challenging issues facing our community. Prior to being elected, Jonathan completed his Master’s Degree in Urban Studies/Planning at Simon Fraser University and worked as a litigation adjuster in the insurance industry. (14:07) Q&A with panelists (39:16)

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Athletes of the Year Rick Mesich and Lorraine Macken

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Lie to me, lie to yourself? The dark triad, dishonesty, and false memory

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The Dark Triad Traits (DTT: consisting of Psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and Narcissism) are clearly linked to deceptive and manipulative behaviour, yet little is known about whether people with high levels of DTTs deceive themselves in order to convince others. This online study investigated whether the DTTs predicted false memory levels, assessed by the DRM paradigm (Deese, 1959: Deese & McDermott, 1995), which was modified to include three neutral word lists and three word lists constructed around DTT-related lures (Power, Control, and Status). The sample (n=161) consisted of 136 females and 25 males from the undergraduate research pool and through social networks. Among the three DTTs, psychopathy was most closely predictive of self-reported dishonesty. However, results showed that psychopathy and narcissism significantly predicted lower rates of adopting false memories for neutral lures, whereas Machiavellianism was somewhat predictive of adopting higher false memory levels, particularly for the DTT lure (control). These findings indicate that among the DTTs, psychopathy and narcissism are associated with a lower likelihood of self-deception, while Machiavellianism may increase the probability of self-deception.

Self-construal, mood, nationality and openness to evidence against the afterlife

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There is considerable evidence that people process information in a manner that favours prior beliefs, and that they are resistant to evidence against those beliefs. People who believed in an afterlife were recruited, and they all indicated their level of confidence. This study analyzed the effect of self-construal, mood, and nationality on openness to belief-contradicting evidence. Our study used a 2 (self-construal: rational vs fallible) X 2 (mood: positive vs negative) X 2 (nationality: Western vs non-Western) factorial design. Self-construal was manipulated through the use of questionnaires, while mood was manipulated with videos. All participants were exposed to arguments that contradicted their beliefs, and they indicated how convincing the arguments were. Their ratings of the arguments were our measure of openness to belief-contradicting evidence. There was a strong negative correlation between initial belief confidence and ratings of the arguments. Participants who were more confident in their beliefs tended to find the arguments unconvincing, but participants with less confidence tended to find the arguments convincing. Self-construal did not produce significant differences in ratings of the arguments, and neither did the mood manipulation. There was also no significant difference in average ratings between Westerners and non-Westerners. However, there was an unexpected interaction between nationality and self-construal. A fallible self-construal led to significantly lower ratings of the arguments for Westerners, while it led to higher ratings of the arguments for non-Westerners. Possible explanations of this finding are discussed, including identity threat and differences is self-serving bias.

Parables of care: Creative responses to dementia care, as told to carers

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Parables of Care presents true stories of creative responses to dementia care, told by carers, taken from a group of over 100 case studies. Creativity, emotional intelligence and common sense are amply shown in these 14 touching and informative stories. Drawn by Dr Simon Grennan with Christopher Sperandio. Edited and adapted by Dr Simon Grennan, Dr Ernesto Priego and Dr Peter Wilkins. Parables of Care explores the potential of comics to enhance the impact of dementia care research. http://carenshare.city.ac.uk.

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