Psychologists Louise Hayes and Joseph Ciarocchi have developed the DNA-V model. It contains the metaphors of the “Discoverer“, “Noticer“, “Advisor” and the “Valuer”, to help humans be aware of, make use of, and practice different skills towards valued living.
This activity lets students explore the six different values domains by considering why we humans might have evolved to find these areas of life meaningful and important, and what kinds of different things we can do to live towards these valued domains.
Values domains sorting activity Read More »
In this activity students sort a range of examples of emotions into a matrix of good-bad and mild-intense. There are no right or wrong answers (or rather all answers are correct) since this is about their personal experience.
Interpreting emotions sorting activity (Slides) Read More »
Students learn about the concept of evolutionary mismatch and apply it to various problems of sustainable development.
Mismatch? (lesson plan) Read More »
Classroom resources for exploring (the evolution of) human needs, values, and well-being
Human evolution – Human needs, values, and wellbeing Read More »
Classroom ideas and resources for exploring the evolution of emotions
Human evolution – Emotions Read More »
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