How to Find Inner Peace & Life Balance in Times of Crisis
This is the conclusion chapter for Dr. Paul Wong’s e-book Made for Resilience and Happiness: Effective coping with COVID-19 according to Viktor E. Frankl and Paul T. P. Wong (2020). The whole world has turned upside down. The life we used to know has largely...
Deterritorialization of Shame in Japan During the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
Abstract Technological advancements in Japanese have led to a proliferation of new experiences of shame (e.g., cyberbullying). Traditional concepts of shame in Japanese culture have shifted over the years, but such change cannot simply be attributed to “historical...
The Second Wave Positive Psychology of Shame in East and West in the Age of the 4IR.
unsplash-logoClem Onojeghuo Abstract This chapter highlights the importance of shame in the context of the 4IR, especially with respect to the threat of COVID-19. We pointed out the danger of shame-related coverup, which may lead to more pandemics. We also emphasized...
The Role of Responsibility in Wellbeing & Public Policy in the Age of COVID-19
This abstract was co-authored Paul T. P. Wong, Alex Pattakos, and Gökmen Arslan. Abstract This paper aims to achieve 3 objectives: (1) To provide a literature review of the role of responsibility in wellbeing; (2) To introduce some empirical findings regarding the...
Only Sacrificial Love Can Save Your Marriage From The COVID-19 Lockdown
In a good marriage, your spouse is both your Heaven and hell, because you will find happiness and personal growth only through the gate of suffering. What’s Love Got to do With Surviving COVID-19? My answer might surprise you. Love can either be the most powerful...
Coping with the Mental Health Crisis of COVID-19: A Resilience Perspective
We are now living through an unprecedented time. COVID-19, the worst pandemic in modern history, has fundamentally changed life as we know it. Everyone’s life is disrupted. The virus is more contagious and deadly than anyone had expected. There seems no end to how bad...
Logotherapy: Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy Entry
Glossary dereflection A logotherapeutic technique to redirect clients’ attention away from their problems to more positive aspects of their lives. It is built on the human capacity forself-distancing and self-transcendence.existential analysis Developed by Viktor...
The Positive Psychology of Persistence and Flexibility
What are the most valuable life strategies essential for survival and resilience? What are the most common traits shared by successful athletes and CEOs? More importantly, what are the virtues most important in living the good life? My answer to all the above...
Meaning Conference 2025 will be the INPM’s first in-person conference with a virtual option after the pandemic.