Thalia R. Goldstein

@thaliargoldstein.bsky.social

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Associate Prof and Director, Applied Dev Psych, George Mason Univ. Studying imagination, play, Santa Claus, theatre, and the arts. Lab: playlab.gmu.edu Author: Why Theatre Education Matters (TheatreEdMatters.com)

The eight Acting Habits of Mind
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Save the date- Nov 6, @APADivision10 and @tsfnc are hosting an online, open, Fall Creativity Symposium, including sessions on measuring the impact of creative arts on health; careers in creativity research & humor & creativity. Info here: https://www.tsfnc.org/2025-fall-creativity-symposium
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A program for the theatrical production "Miss Nelson is Missing!" in front of the stage and set for the show.
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A flyer with a QR code describing the Psychology of Santa Claus workshop, Friday December 8th. Register here: https://durhamuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6gJPqRuYrkx1qnk
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