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....

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...
The Challenge of Communication: A Meaning-Centered Perspective

The Challenge of Communication: A Meaning-Centered Perspective

unsplash-logoPavan Trikutam 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...