Prosocial World
ProSocial World is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
Belief Statement: We believe that to catalyze rapid, positive cultural change we need to recognize our interconnectedness and continuously improve the relationships we have with ourselves, each other and the planet.
Purpose Statement: Consciously evolve a world that works for all.
Through a process of humble inquiry and practical application of both inner and outer work, ProSocial helps foster collaboration within and between groups at multiple scales – emulating the cooperation of a multicellular super-organism.
Our science-based approach integrates previously isolated academic disciplines and can be applied to all topic areas (e.g., health, education, business, sustainability, spirituality…) and all scales from small groups to large networks and organizations, to the whole planet.
https://www.prosocial.world/about
Some of their recent projects include:
- Introduction to Prosocial Spirituality, "focused on understanding the social contexts in which cooperative behaviors are reinforced more than selfish behaviors": https://www.prosocial.world/resources/projects/introduction-to-prosocial-spirituality
- Testing Hypotheses about Meaning Systems in Real-World Settings, a project aiming 'to "integrate science and spirituality in real-world settings": https://www.prosocial.world/resources/projects/testing-hypotheses-about-meaning-systems-in-real-world-settings
Key People
- David Sloan Wilson, President
Theory of Change
See https://www.prosocial.world/prosocial-process
Key Frameworks & Methodologies
Key frameworks, methodologies, and disciplines they work with include:
- Elinor Ostrom's Core Design Principles
- Contextual Behavioural Science
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Matrix
Key Learning Resources
- Open-access processes that anyone can use to transform groups: https://www.prosocial.world/resources/processes
- This View of Life Magazine, "hosting the big conversations on evolutionary science" https://www.prosocial.world/this-view-of-life-magazine