| International Network on Personal Meaning |
The INPM is dedicated to advancing health,
spirituality, peace and human fulfillment through research,
education and applied psychology with a focus on the universal
human quest for meaning and purpose. We do this through articles
on meaningful living, providing a source for research on meaning
and existentialism, and information on meaning centred counselling
and therapy for students and practioners.
Meaningful
Living - Research
- Meaning Centred Therapy
Dear Members and Adherents of the INPM, Greetings from Toronto!
Many things have happened since our last Meaning Conference in the end of July 2008. In many ways, the conference was a real success. But I also need to report to you the bad news as well.
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Decoding the 80/20 Rule
Paul T. P. Wong, Ph.D.,
C.Psych.
Toronto, Ontario
Power point notes of a sermon delivered by Paul Wong on getting more people involved in church ministry.
(Download Notes)
Elizabeth Smart and Stockholm syndrome
Paul T. P. Wong, Ph.D.,
C.Psych.
Toronto, Ontario
It would be instructive for us to examine this intriguing phenomenon of Stockholm syndrome and ask ourselves: How would we cope, if we were kidnapped or held hostages? What is the likelihood that we would fall victim to Stockholm syndrome?
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Romancing with Death in Hollywood.
Presentation at 2009 APA conference
Paul T. P. Wong
Ph.D, C.Psych
The presentation discusses the portrait of death and dying in Hollywood films. A meaning-management theory was proposed to account for death acceptance. The paper identifies 7 pathways of death acceptance in films. It concludes that meaning offers the best protection against death fear and the best promise of hope beyond death.
(download .ppt presentation)
Paul
Wong has a blog!
Dr Wong has created a blog to explore the themes of Spirituality
and Total Health. He will be posting regularly, so bookmark
it, and check back frequently.
(http://wongtotalfitness.blogspot.com/)
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