People-Powered Algorithm: How Micro-Positive Messages Facilitate Authentic Social Connections

 
 

00:00 The birth story of Boonoob

01:42 Gamified message to boost the morale

03:10 Jiani’s positive reminder in the morning ;)

04:00 What does “Boonoob” mean? 

07:27 Social learning based on 70 20 10 model 

12:45 AI Powers Authentic Connections

19:07 Collective flourishing authentic connections

22:21 Reading as a childhood passion

25:27 How challenges heal and empower us

 

💕 Story Overview

Hesam Jafari, founder of Boonoob, shares his journey of building a startup that connects people and promotes genuine connections. He discusses the inspiration behind Boonoob, which stemmed from his desire to spread positivity and happiness. Hesam explains the meaning behind the name Boonoob and its vision of helping individuals improve and connect with others. He shares examples of how Boonoob has facilitated social learning and created positive environments for people to come together. Hesam also discusses the role of AI in Boonoob and his optimistic view of the future of human-AI collaboration. Ultimately, his vision for Boonoob is to bring people together and create genuine connections through various activities.

  • The meaning behind Boonoob: https://youtu.be/5YEHttr8k00 

    The magic of positive messages: https://youtube.com/shorts/JhNZuoQiLm8 

    The power of social learning in the workplace: https://youtu.be/q3P2ZxSP6GU 

    AI and Creating Authentic Connections: https://youtube.com/shorts/3JaqlmlW5pk 

    The “secret sauce” that turns transactional connections into authentic connections: https://youtube.com/shorts/xhJmysA-efU 

    Overcoming loneliness to heal and empower others: https://youtu.be/IvtLC1tNZvk 

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    • Holstun, V., Rigsbee, N., & Bohecker, L. (2021). Encouragement Is Not Enough: Perceptions and Attitudes towards Corrective Feedback and Their Relationship to Self-Efficacy. Teaching and Supervision in Counseling.

    • Liang, Z., Suntrayuth, S., Sun, X., & Su, J. (2023). Positive Verbal Rewards, Creative Self-Efficacy, and Creative Behavior: A Perspective of Cognitive Appraisal Theory. Behavioral Sciences, 13.

    • Peifer, C., Schönfeld, P., Wolters, G., Aust, F., & Margraf, J. (2020). Well, Done! Effects of Positive Feedback on Perceived Self-Efficacy, Flow and Performance in a Mental Arithmetic Task. Frontiers in Psychology, 11.

    • Sherman, L.E., Hernandez, L.M., Greenfield, P.M., & Dapretto, M. (2018). What the brain ‘Likes’: neural correlates of providing feedback on social media. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 13, 699 - 707.

  • ☕ Connect with Our Guest Here

    https://www.boonoob.com/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/hesamsmiles/

 

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  • AI technologies have been utilized to assist in creating content derived from genuine conversations. All generated material undergoes thorough human review to ensure accuracy, relevance, and quality.

 
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