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Positive Psychology of Meaning in Life & Well-Being

I propose that meaning serves at least three important functions: (a) meaning as a contributor to well-being, (b) meaning as a protective and preventive factor, and (c) meaning as the basis for hope in hopeless situations. This three-factor theory is depicted in … See more

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Meaning Therapy Dr. Paul Wong

WebIntegrative Meaning Therapy (IMT) by Paul Wong | Aug 16, 2021. Abstract The prolonged disruption of life caused by the pandemic and mandatory lockdowns has severely tested the human capacity to adapt. While some people have responded well with resilience, many others have succumbed to various mental illnesses, such as suicide,

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The Meaning Hypothesis of Living a Good Life: Virtue, …

WebThe meaning hypothesis (MH) introduced here represents an overarching framework for my meaning-centered research and interventions. This paper covers five sections: (1) The empirical foundation for MH, (2) Research on the meaning mindset, (3) Self-transcendence and virtue, (4) The role of meaning in happiness and well-being, and (5) A three

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Meaning in Life and Well-Being (Overview) (Tzu Chi …

WebThere are numerous theories and hypotheses about how to live a happy and meaningful life. My own meaning hypothesis posits that a good life consists of meaning, virtue, and happiness, with meaning playing the key role (Wong, 2012, 2015).

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Existential Positive Psychology Dr. Paul Wong

WebIn S. Lopez (Ed.), Encyclopedia of positive psychology (2 nd ed.). Oxford, UK: Wiley Blackwell. Abstract: Existential psychology is about human existence and the human drama of survival and flourishing. It is inherently positive, because it emphasizes the courage and responsibility of confronting existential anxieties and living an authentic life.

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Spiritual-Existential Wellbeing (SEW): The Faith-Hope …

WebAbstract. This paper proposes a paradigm shift as a better alternative to solving the present global mental health crisis. This new model moves beyond the medical model and reframes mental health in terms of how to live well or how to enjoy a high level of existential wellbeing through overcoming suffering and meeting one’s basic spiritual needs for meaning, love …

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Meaning Therapy: An Integrative and Positive …

WebMeaning Therapy, also known as meaning- centered counseling and therapy, is an integrative, positive existential approach to counseling and psychotherapy. Originated from logotherapy, Meaning Therapy employs personal meaning as its central organizing construct and assimilates various schools of psychotherapy to achieve its therapeutic goal.

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Existential Positive Psychology (PP 2.0) and the New …

WebThis editorial was submitted by Paul T. P. Wong (Trent University), Claude-Hélène Mayer (University of Johannesburg), and Gökmen Arslan (Mehmet Akif Ersoy University) for the Frontiers special issue on COVID-19 and Existential Positive Psychology (PP 2.0): The New Science of Self-Transcendence.

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Shifting the Paradigm of Positive Psychology: Toward an …

WebIntroduction. Times and conditions have changed significantly since positive psychology emerged as a mainstream subfield of psychology in the early 2000s.

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Developing a New Behavioral Economics of Happiness

WebThis Special Issue is designed to extend the theme of existential positive psychology (EPP) to new research areas. Theoretically, it is oriented toward a general theory of global wellbeing, which incorporates three pillars of EPP (Wong et al., 2022):

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Finding Meaning in Meaning Research

WebThe Human Question for Meaning: Theories, Research, and Applications (2nd ed.).. By Paul T. P. Wong. New York, NY: Routledge, 2012. 719 pp. ISBN 978-0415876773 $79.95

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Varieties of Suffering in the Clinical Setting: Re-envisioning Mental

WebThe era of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has ushered in a global mental health crisis (De Kock et al., 2022; de la Rosa et al., 2022; Wong, Cowden et al., 2022).

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Existential Psychology Dr. Paul Wong

WebSpiritual-Existential Wellbeing (SEW): The Faith-Hope-Love Model of Mental Health & Total Wellbeing. by Paul Wong | Nov 29, 2022. Abstract This paper proposes a paradigm shift as a better alternative to solving the present global mental health crisis. This new model moves beyond the medical model and reframes mental health in terms of …

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What is Existential Positive Psychology (PP 2.0)

WebAbstract. This paper explains the need for existential positive psychology (PP 2.0) from three different angles. First, psychology needs to move towards integration in order to meet the mental health challenges during COVID-19.

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Pioneer in Research in Existential Positive Psychology of Suffering …

WebAs a war baby growing up in war-torn China, Paul T. P. Wong learned even as a child that life was a constant battle. His parents believed that endurance of suffering and higher education were essential to living a good life.

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A Relativity Theory of Sustainable Wellbeing Dr. Paul Wong

WebAbstract. My presentation is to offer an alternative approach to mental health. My relativity theory of sustainable wellbeing posits that under conditions of high degree of suffering, our existential wellbeing is relative to our decision to activate the spiritual dimension of seeking ultimate meaning. According to Viktor Frankl (1978), ultimate

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Why is Responsibility Essential For Resilience And Positive Mental

WebFor a number of reasons, many people dislike responsibility because they feel that it means external imposition on their personal freedom or it blames the victims for their problems.

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Humanistic Theories of Psychopathology (SAGE Encyclopedia)

WebHumanistic psychology, which began as a movement against psychoanalysis and behaviorism in the 1950s and 1960s, remains a viable “third force” in psychology, because it provides a unique perspective on mental health and psychopathology. It questions the medical model and the usefulness of the ever-increasing labeling of mental disorders.

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Theoretical Alternatives to the Psychiatric Model of Mental …

WebArnoldo Cantú, Eric Maisel and Chuck Ruby. Theoretical Alternatives to the Psychiatric Model of Mental Disorder Labeling is the fourth Volume of the Ethics International Press Critical Psychology and Critical Psychiatry Series. Theoretical Alternatives to the Psychiatric Model of Mental Disorder Labeling: Contemporary Frameworks, Taxonomies

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Renewing the Church as a Healing Community Dr. Paul Wong

WebBuilding a Healing Community: A Broader Vision. It is a broader vision, because (a) it goes beyond adopting some skills from psychology, and (b) it advocates the development of the full redemptive potential of the church for healing. The entire church needs to be a safe, trusting, and caring environment.

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