Existential Psychology Archives

Agency, hope, and wellbeing

*This abstract was co-authored with Don Laird (Carlow University). In the precent precarious time, psychology needs a paradigm shift to meet the existential crises we all face (Wong et al., 2022). Our paper redefines agency as an illustration of this new paradigm,...

Editorial: A New Science of Suffering, Existential Intelligence, and the New Behavioral Economics of Happiness—Toward a General Theory of Wellbeing

This editorial was coauthored with Lok Sang Ho (Lingnan University), Claude-Hélène Mayer (University of Johannesburg) , Fan Yang (The University of Chicago), & Richard G. Cowden (Harvard University) This Special Issue is designed to extend the theme of existential...

Embracing life’s challenges: Developing a tool for assessing resilient mindset in second wave positive psychology

Abstract The purpose of this study is to develop and validate the Resilient Mindset Scale (RMS), a brief tool designed to measure resilient mindset among Turkish individuals. Additionally, the study aims to explore the relationship between resilient mindset and mental...

Spiritual-Existential Wellbeing (SEW): The Faith-Hope-Love Model of Mental Health & Total Wellbeing

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 how to live well or how to enjoy a high level of existential...

An Existential Perspective on Positive Psychology: Towards a General Theory of Global Flourishing.

Abstract Recent developments in positive psychology and wellbeing research are moving away from the narrow positive focus of individual wellbeing towards the broader context of existential universals, multiculturalism, and ecological concerns. This paradigm shift...