I graduated in Psychology at the University of Deusto, located in my hometown, Bilbao. This city in Northern Spain has an indisputable personality: cold at first, but warm when you let yourself fall in love with it. Deusto’s broadly behavioral approach combined well with the more biological approach that I experienced in the Middlesex University […]
This past August, INPM hosted a virtual conference on suffering and flourishing during the pandemic. It was an eye-opening experience because it was our first virtual conference. It also served as a reminder that life requires that we adapt to new realities. The losses and deaths of the pandemic also served as a reminder that […]
In my work at a residential mental health facility this year, I was necessarily conscious of how the pandemic has affected mental health. Now, in the pandemic’s second year, both clients and staff seem to be struggling well, a positive situation that I like to think is related to our meaning-centered therapeutic program. Still, I’ve […]
This is a picture of my daughter’s 14th birthday party. It’s a far cry from the year before, when I hired a driver and van and with Drake blaring, took 15 girls singing at the top of their lungs, to an overpriced and underwhelming hibachi dinner. In this picture, we are 2 months into lockdown, […]
We are saddened by Irmeli’s passing on November 27, 2021. For almost a decade, she supported and contributed to the mission of the International Network on Personal Meaning (INPM). In 2004, she conducted a workshop at 3rd Meaning Conference: Transforming Suffering, Loss and Death through Meaning, Hope & Faith. In 2006, INPM presented her with […]
“Survival had to start with me. In my experience, a castaway’s worst mistake is to hope too much and do too little. Survival starts by paying attention to what is close at hand and immediate.” Piscine Molitor Patel (Pi) Covid-19 changed the world seeing many, and differing, degrees of suffering that continued into […]
When I first encountered INPM’s website, I was enthralled by the expansive depth of material offered. I was captivated by the inclusion of Dr. Wong’s own vulnerability, along with his deep spirituality and faith. which attracted me to his Meaning-Centered Therapy model. I appreciate his passion incorporating suffering and resilience as critical components to finding […]
2021 has been a difficult year. Countless lives have been lost due to COVID-19, and it is safe to say that nearly everyone has experienced some form of suffering related to the pandemic. Nevertheless, this year has also been a year of great scientific progress. Not only have the development of vaccines saved many people, […]
For 2021, I can present several achievements. From a research-based perspective, the year 2021 was highly successful: I published four co-edited books with international publishers, published one authored book, 24 authored and co-authored chapters in books with editors from Germany, the US, the UK, Japan and South Africa. Additionally, I co-edited two special issues: one […]
Working with an international team of experts—Dr. Christina Downey (USA), Dr. Hongfei Yang (China), Dr. Ingo Zettler (Denmark), and Dr. Mine Muyan-Yılık (Turkey)—I am proud to announce the forthcoming of our edited volume by Springer entitled, The International Handbook of Positive Psychology: A Global Perspective on the Science of Positive Human Existence. This work is the culmination […]
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Thursday with Dr. Paul T. P. Wong is the first book dedicated to Dr. Paul T. P. Wong (1937-2024), pioneer of existential positive psychology and Founder of INPM.
Written by Tim Yu, Paul’s research assistant between 2018 to 2024, this book is meant for those who are familiar with his ideas or are approaching them for the first time.
As this book is a fundraiser, a portion of the proceeds will go towards continuing the mission of INPM, which Paul started over 25 years ago.
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May this book challenge and inspire you to carry on Paul’s mission: To bring meaning and joy to those who are suffering.