Two Different Models of Human Flourishing: Seligman’s PERMA Model Versus Wong’s Self-transcendence Model
Seligman’s (2011) PERMA model is limited by its failure to address existential suffering,...
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Author: Paul Wong
Vulnerability Awareness and The New Science of Transforming Suffering Into Resilience
The courage to face our suffering is the first step towards turning away from toxic positivity and...
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Transcend the Pandemic: How to Redesign the Future of Work
Abstract The coronavirus has drastically changed the world of work and demands a redesign for...
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What is Existential Positive Psychology (PP 2.0)? Why is it Necessary for Mental Health During the Pandemic?
Abstract This paper explains the need for existential positive psychology (PP 2.0) from three...
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7 Reasons Why the New Normal May Be Good for You
COVID-19 is a wakeup call. It will return in some form if we do not learn the lessons from it and...
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Connect-2: The Exercise of Offering and Receiving Help for Children
This paper was co-authored with Dr. Lilian C. J. Wong. The Name of the Exercise: Connect-2 This is...
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Recommended Readings for the Existential Positive Psychology (2.0) of Flourishing Through Suffering*
*This list is far from being exhaustive. Here, I only included those publications that have played...
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Preface for Frankl’s Psychobiography: Frankl’s Cure for a Soulless Psychology and a Sick Society
“Viktor Frankl, one of the most influential and enduring writers and psychotherapists of the 20th...
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COVID-19, Social Isolation, and the New Science of Adaptive Loneliness
Abstract This article was initially published as the President’s Column for the October 2020...
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