Existential Psychology
Dr. Paul WongExistential Positive Psychology
This article will be published in: Wong, P. T. P. (in press). Existential positive psychology. In S. Lopez (Ed.), Encyclopedia of positive psychology (2nd ed.). Oxford, UK: Wiley Blackwell. Abstract: Existential psychology is about human existence and the human drama...
Meaning-Seeking, Self-Transcendence, and Well-Being
Abstract The purpose of this keynote address is to present the thesis that meaning-seeking and self-transcendence express our spiritual nature and are essential for our healing and well-being. I first introduce Viktor Frankl’s concept of the noetic dimension as our...
Viktor Frankl’s Meaning-Seeking Model and Positive Psychology
Abstract The main purpose of this chapter is to introduce Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy to the 21st century, especially to positive psychologists interested in meaning research and applications. Frankl’s radically positive message of re-humanizing...
The Challenge of Communication: A Meaning-Centered Perspective
Introduction From the perspective of existential therapy, communication with the other involves much more than therapeutic alliance and the mechanical act of transferring information from a sender to a receiver; in fact, it is not possible to talk about existential...
Linking Social Psychology to Existential Psychology: Promises and Challenges
Meaning, Mortality, and Choice: The Social Psychology of Existential Concern Edited by Phillip R. Shaver and Mario Mikulincer Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2012. 438 pp. ISBN 978-1-4338-1155-5 $49.95 Reviewed by Paul T. P. Wong Overall Impression...
A Meaning-Centered Approach to Addiction and Recovery
The problem of addiction has reached epidemic proportions, affecting every segment of society. About 1 out of 6 is dealing with some form of addiction problem. The track record of addiction treatment has not been very promising, with relapse rates hovering around 90%....
The Future of Psychology May Depend on Integration between Positive Psychology and Humanistic Psychology
About This is my response to Waterman, A. S. (2013). The humanistic psychology–positive psychology divide: Contrasts in philosophical foundations. American Psychologist, 68(3), 124-133. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0032168I agree with Waterman’s analysis of positive...
The Future of Positive Psychology: Humanistic-Existential-Transpersonal (HET) Perspectives
Presenters Moderator and Organizer: Paul T. P. Wong, Ph.D. Paul T. P. Wong, Ph.D. Richard Bargdill, M.A. & Louis Hoffman, Ph.D. Edward T. Bonner, M.A. & Harris Friedman, Ph.D. Kirk Schneider, Ph.D. & Shawn Rubin, Psy.D. Kenneth Hart, Ph.D. & Tyler...
Meaning Therapy: An Integrative and Positive Existential Psychotherapy
Abstract Meaning Therapy, also known as meaning-centered counseling and therapy, is an integrative, positive existential approach to counseling and psychotherapy. Originating from logotherapy, Meaning Therapy employs personal meaning as its central...
The Future of Humanistic/Existential Psychology: A Commentary on David Elkins’s (2009a) Critique of the Medical Model
In the increasingly competitive market place of mental health providers, where do we, the humanistic/existential psychologists (HEP), position ourselves? With positive psychotherapists and happiness coaches gaining grounds in the domain of personal growth, and...
Finding Meaning and Happiness While Dying of Cancer: Lessons on Existential Positive Psychology
Ikiru (1952) By Akira Kurosawa (Director) Reviewed by Paul T. P. Wong and Daniel Gingras The 1952 classic film Ikiru is considered Akira Kurosawa’s greatest directorial achievement. The title literally means to live. It is a story about how to live in the...
An Existential Vision of the Good Life: Toward an International Psychology and Psychotherapy Based on Meaning
Note This is the unabridged version of a published article. For the published version, click here. Existential Psychology East-West By Louis Hoffman, Mark Yang, Francis J. Kaklauskas, and Albert Chan (Eds.) Colorado Springs, CO: University of the Rockies...