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This book is the second collection of twenty-one essays by behavioural scientist Professor David Chan. The essays in the book first appeared in The Straits Times from March 2015 to September 2017. They discuss a wide range of topics including the different types of commitment to country, diversity and cohesion, people-centric policies and unintended consequences in policymaking, futures thinking, maladaptive cynicism and healthy scepticism, ambivalence from mixed feelings, terrorism, the psychology of power, separating sincere apologies from insincere ones, the impact of socio-political humour, and finding ones own meaning in life. A common theme that runs through these essays is developing Psychological Capital to build a strong society of individuals and communities one that is able to pursue positive things but also able to handle shocks, failures and unmet expectations. This book goes beyond examining critical issues that matter to people, policymaking and nation building, and why they do, to focus on translating the knowing what and knowing why to knowing how and knowing when. Endorsed by fifty leaders from different sectors, this book provides a powerful springboard for self-reflections, internal and public discussions, and individual and collective actions.

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World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
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British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
Copyright of the Works in this Book is vested with David Chan and Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. This Book is allowed for personal use only and may not be resold, copied, further disseminated, or hosted on any other third party website or repository without the copyright holders written permission.
PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL
Essays by David Chan (20152017)
Copyright 2017 by David Chan and Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.
All rights reserved.
ISBN 978-981-3235-21-2
For any available supplementary material, please visit
http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/10855#t=suppl
Desk Editor: Sandhya Venkatesh
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Printed in Singapore
To all who want to change things for the better,
for ourselves, our communities, and our country.
HERES WHAT FIFTY LEADERS FROM DIFFERENT SECTORS SAID ABOUT THIS BOOK
FROM NATIONAL LEADERS
David is an astute observer of Singapore society, and his essays provide timely insights into what it means to be Singaporean, now and in the future. In an increasingly complex world, the need to ensure a caring, confident and cohesive Singapore has become ever more important. This book takes an even-handed and constructive view to local and international issues, and urges us to come together to build trust and commitment towards one another as fellow Singaporeans, as one nation.
Ms Grace Fu
Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Singapore
David has produced a thoughtful collection of essays that not only offers useful observations and perspectives on national issues, but invites us to consider the role we each can play towards building a stronger, more cohesive society. By analysing the complexities of public policy formulation and implementation, and sounding out ideas for building upon common ground and shared values, he shows a way forward for us to build up psychological capital.
Mr Heng Swee Keat
Minister for Finance, Singapore
As our society matures, we begin to see shifts in our social fabric and the rise of more complex issues that need to be addressed and debated. Professor Chans analyses are insightful and help readers make sense of these issues. Like many of his previous works, Psychological Capital is a worthy read.
Dr Yaacob Ibrahim
Minister for Communications and Information, Singapore
Professor David Chan has contributed widely to the public sphere as an academic, writer and volunteer. His essays not only provide keen insight on issues of the day, but are also penned with a sincerity that shows how he cares about our society and its people. In an increasingly diverse society, Professor Chan reminds both policymakers and the public that behind every differing view is a person, and that the answer to difference is always empathy.
Mr Desmond Lee
Minister for Social and Family Development, Singapore
Davids essays examine critical issues that are close to the heart of our people. He shares astute and thoughtful behavioural insights on why and how engaging our people in critical discussion can contribute to our peoples well-being and our nations progress. Psychological Capital provides a springboard for such discussions, which foster deeper reflection on how policy deliberations can foster shared understandings that are vital in moving our country onwards to the next lap.
Mr Ng Chee Meng
Minister for Education (Schools), Singapore
It is always enriching to read Davids work. Not only is it fascinating in its own right, but it is socially relevant and insightful on so many levels.
Mr Tan Chuan-Jin
Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore
FROM ACADEMIC AND UNIVERSITY LEADERS
David Chans second collection of essays from his columns in The Straits Times, titled Psychological Capital, is well-worth reading and a book to keep. A renowned behavioural psychologist who is well-respected internationally by his peers and cited frequently for his research papers, David has an unusual ability to write seriously for the non-specialist on critical topics of timely and general concern from his professional perspective and to examine the issues clearly and honestly. Policymakers will benefit from the perspectives, so will the general reader.
Professor Chan Heng Chee
Chairman, Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities
Singapore University of Technology and Design
The strength of a society is influenced by its peoples mindsets. David has provided us many practical suggestions on how we can develop mindsets that will contribute positively to self, others, and the larger good of the community, whether we are going about our daily lives or finding our own meaning and purpose in life.
Professor Chong Tow Chong
Provost
Singapore University of Technology and Design
David Chans regular contributions on the evolving psychological drivers in Singapore have had a real impact on the debate in our society. Each of his articles hit a real issue in our collective thinking. But the collection of twentyone articles is really powerful. David gets to the core of what the psychological identity of Singapore is all about. I think all engaged Singaporeans should read this.
Professor Arnoud De Meyer
President
Singapore Management University
David Chan is a public intellectual in the best sense of that term: He is capable of writing for the common reader, like the best of journalists, and not just for his fellow experts. But he is an expert in his field, not an amateur, unlike most journalists.
Mr Janadas Devan
Director, Institute of Policy Studies
National University of Singapore
Time without number Singapore has been described as lacking all resources save its harbour and its people. Its people embody its psychological capital. David Chan analyses what this really means in a second series of insightful and topical articles. David is unrivalled in his ability to use serious research to inform his comments. At a time when it has become increasingly difficult to know just what can be believed in the news or online, Davids scholarly use of facts lends great credence to his articles.
Dr John Elliott
Associate Professor of Psychology
National University of Singapore
I highly commend this book of essays by Professor David Chan, Singapores most eminent psychologist and thought leader.
Professor Tommy Koh
Ambassador-At-Large
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore
David has brought together a second volume of his opinion editorials, which have themselves been very widely circulated and read. Like the previous volume, People Matter, I fully expect this one to be well distributed, creating significant impact in many domains, in the public, private, and people sectors, and giving each of us as individuals much food for thought. Working as a scientist-practitioner, David has the knack of analysing deeply while explaining clearly, as this readable volume amply demonstrates.
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