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...

Dr. Wong’s References on Acceptance

Wong, P. T. P. (in progress). The positive psychology of acceptance (Invited by the Senior Editor of Springer) Wong, P. T. P. (2013, October). Acceptance and well-being: A meaning-management perspective. An invited lecture to Lotus Hospice Care Foundation, Taiwan....
7 Common Reasons Why Submissions are Rejected

7 Common Reasons Why Submissions are Rejected

Based on my more than three decades of reviewing submissions for many of the top journals, such as Science, Psychological Bulletin, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and Journal of Counseling Psychology, I have identified 7 common reasons why manuscripts...
How to Prepare for the Oral Defense of Your Thesis/Dissertation

How to Prepare for the Oral Defense of Your Thesis/Dissertation

© Paul T. P. Wong, Ph.D., C.Psych., Former Research Director, Graduate Program in Counselling Psychology, Trinity Western University, Langley, BC, Canada Use the following steps when preparing for the oral defense of your thesis/dissertation. 1. Evaluation of oral...

The Human Quest for Meaning (2nd Ed.)

The first edition of The Human Quest for Meaning was a major publication on the empirical research of meaning in life and its vital role in well-being, resilience, and psychotherapy. This new edition continues that quest and seeks to answer the questions, what is the...
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