Positive Psychology
Dr. Paul Wong
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...
Servant Leadership and Positive Management
Much has been written about organizational leadership and management. Numerous MBA and Leadership programs continue to improve their curriculum. But are the graduates from these programs adequately prepared for today’s turbulent and volatile world? Are we raising the...
I’m Glad that I’m a Nobody: A Positive Psychology of Humility
Everyone aspires to be somebody, and no one wants to be a nobody. From the depth of our souls, there is a persistent cry for personal significance. This universal search for meaning manifests itself in a variety of ways, from self-seeking to self-sacrifice. It seems...
Touchstones of Character Strengths
Human achievements cannot be measured simply in terms of wealth, power or fame. Such accomplishments belong to a small group of elites who are blessed with special talents and good fortunes. Basking in the glory of success and wielding immense influence, they are...
The Need for a Balanced Approach to Positive Psychotherapy and Traditional Masculinity
Positive Psychology With Male Clients By Mark S. Kiselica Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2008. Men and Masculinity—American Psychological Association Psychotherapy Video Series XI, Item No. 4310863 $99.95 Reviewed by Paul T. P. Wong Given my own...
Perils and Promises in the Pursuit of Happiness
In Search of Happiness: Understanding an Endangered State of Mind by John F. Schumaker Westport, CT: Praeger, 2007. 287 pp. ISBN 978-0-2759-9456-3 $29.95 Reviewed by Paul T. P. Wong Life without happiness is like living on a parched land without rain. But what does it...
What Makes a Great Worker? A Positive Psychology Solution
If your future employer were to ask you: “Are you a great worker?” What would your answer be? Chances are, you would say something like: “Well, I think I am, because I am very good in what I do and I am passionate about my work.” But that sounds like a stock answer in...
Civil Virtues, Social Capital, and Positive Community
Citizens, Cops, and Power: Recognizing the Limits of Community by Steve Herbert Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2006. 168 pp. ISBN 0-226-32730-2 (hardcover) $40.00 ISBN 0-226-32731-0 (paperback) $16.00 Review by Paul T. P. Wong It is only fair to both...
The Nature and Practice of Compassion: Integrating Western and Eastern Positive Psychologies
Compassion: Conceptualisations, Research, and Use in Psychotherapy By Paul Gilbert (Ed.) New York: Routledge, 2005. 403 pp. ISBN 1-58391-982-1 (hardcover) $90.00 ISBN 1-58391-983-X (paperback) $34.95 Reviewed by Paul T. P. Wong In a post-9/11 world that desperately...
Trauma Recovery and the Promises of Positive Existential Psychology
Coping With Trauma: Hope Through Understanding (2nd ed.) By Jon G. Allen Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association, 2005. 354 pp. ISBN 1-58562-169-2 $29.95 Reviewed by Paul T. P. Wong Saturated media coverage has a way of influencing public consciousness and...
The Paradox of Servant Leadership
Regardless of your view of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, all would agree that it is a huge success, reeling in 26.6 million dollars on the opening day. What motivated Gibson to risk everything to produce this movie? It is his passion born from...
A Stage Model of Coping with Frustrative Stress
Text coming soon. Cite Wong, P. T. P. (1995). A stage model of coping with frustrative stress. In R. Wong (Ed.), Biological perspectives on motivated activities (pp. 339-378). Norwood, NJ: Ablex. Click here for published version of the chapter.
