Positive Psychology
Dr. Paul Wong
Chinese Positive Psychology
Abstract This chapter argues that since Chinese culture is complex and profound, uncritical transplant of American positive psychology to Chinese soil may not be fruitful. It proposes that a more promising approach to Chinese Positive Psychology (CPP) calls for...
Existential 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...
From Attunement to a Meaning-Centered Good Life
Happiness: A Very Short Introduction By Daniel M. Haybron Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2013. 168 pp. ISBN 978-0199590605 $11.95 Reviewed by Paul T. P. Wong This small book is a real gem, sparkling with brilliant insights. I have always enjoyed philosophers’...
Syllabus for Applied Positive Psychology
This course will be taught at Saybrook University, Spring 2015, as part of their Clinical PhD Program. Course Syllabus Course Title: Applied Positive Psychology Catalog Course Description: Positive psychology (PP) is the scientific study of optimal human functioning...
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...
Chinese Positive Psychology: Future Directions
Abstract This chapter argues that since Chinese culture is complex and profound, uncritical transplant of American positive psychology to Chinese soil may not be fruitful. It proposes that a more promising approach to Chinese Positive Psychology (CPP) calls for...
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...
My Vision for International Psychology and the Meaning Conference
I am pleased to announce that The 8th Biennial International Meaning Conference will be held in Vancouver, Canada, July 24-27, 2014. This year, the International Network on Personal Meaning (INPM) will join forces with the Constructivist Psychology Network (CPN) to...
Dr. Wong’s References on Successful Aging
Reker, G. T., & Wong, P. T. P. (1984). Psychological and physical well-being in the elderly: The perceived well-being scale (PWB). Canadian Journal on Aging, 3, 23-32. Reker, G. T., & Wong, P. T. P. (1985). Personal optimism, physical and mental health: the...
Positive Aging in Canada
© Paul T. P. Wong, PhD, CPsych This article is published as Wong, P. T. P. (2014, Spring). Positive aging in Canada. BC Psychologist, 3(2), 16-17. Although successful aging means different things to different people, there is some consensus that we need to shift the...
Cross-Cultural Positive Psychology
Introduction Cross-cultural Positive Psychology refers to research on and applications of the main themes of Positive Psychology (Seligman, 2011; Wong, 2011) from cross-cultural or multicultural perspectives. This chapter will outline some of the arguments...
What Types of Reminiscence are Associated with Successful Aging?
Abstract To resolve the controversy regarding the adaptive benefits of reminiscence, the study was conducted to investigate what types of reminiscence are associated with successful aging. On the basis of prior research and content analysis, 6 types of...
