Positive Psychology in North America

Positive Psychology in North America

贝莉儿 NG Authors Co-authored with Roger Tweed, Ph.D., Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, BC, Canada. Abstract Positive psychology in America can be traced back to humanistic psychology, founded by Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow, with its emphasis on...
Self-Transcendence: A Paradoxical Way to Become Your Best

Self-Transcendence: A Paradoxical Way to Become Your Best

Introduction I propose that the way to become your best self is, paradoxically, to become more selfless. I want to make the case that, in a world of cut-throat competition, the best strategy to survive and prosper for individuals and societies is to give our best in...
Self-Transcendence as the Path to Virtue, Happiness and Meaning

Self-Transcendence as the Path to Virtue, Happiness and Meaning

Abstract In my last presentation (Wong, 2015), I introduced Viktor Frankl’s concept of the meaning dimension as a necessary spiritual orientation for the good life of virtue, happiness, and meaning. I proposed that meaning mindset (Wong, 2012a) represents the...