Community social psychology and positive psychology

2017 ◽  
pp. 409-420
Author(s):  
Ramón Soto Martínez ◽  
Salvatore Di Martino
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Positive Psychology

scholarly journals Conceptions of happiness: philosophical and evolutionary considerations

XLinguae ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 102-114
Author(s):  
Svetlana E. Chirkina ◽  
Alexandra V. Beloborodova ◽  
Elena V. Grigorovich ◽  
Rosalina V. Shagieva ◽  
Denis G. Shelevoi
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
Character Development ◽  
Meaning Of Life ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Divided Self ◽  
Moral Subject

This paper offers a critical analysis of the conclusions of the most recent research in the field of social psychology and positive psychology, with a special focus on Jonathan Haidt’s conclusions published in his acclaimed book The Happiness Hypothesis (2006). Various factors contributing to subjective feelings of happiness are considered and assessed on the background of what modern research has come to call a ‘divided self,’ reflecting the dynamic and often conflicting relationship between the human rational ego and his/her emotions and internal (often subconscious) drives. While our individual genetic predispositions have a substantial impact on the way we feel and act, intentional mind-focusing techniques, proper types of psychotherapy or spiritual counselling, and adequate medicine (e.g., Prozac) have a measurable influence on human character development, subjective wellbeing, and feelings of happiness. This paper claims that it might be difficult to answer the question of what constitutes happiness and how one achieves it without answering first the question of meaning in a twofold manner: first, giving adequate consideration to life’s meaning from within, i.e., from the perspective of the personal/moral subject; and second, considering the wider context of the person’s subjective consideration in asking the question ‘what is the meaning of life’ in general. To attempt to answer this second question, one needs to delve into deeper philosophical/spiritual waters.

Mindset, Decision Making, and Motivation

2019 ◽  
pp. 37-56
Author(s):  
Cynthia Mary Sistek-Chandler
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Cognitive Psychology ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Growth Mindset ◽  
Fixed Mindset ◽  
Thinking Strategies ◽  
Theoretical Foundations ◽  
Mindset Theory

This chapter will provide an overview of mindset and discuss how mindset can assist in decision making and serve as a catalyst for changing perceptions that influence outcomes. Mindset is based on three theoretical foundations: 1) cognitive psychology, 2) social psychology and leadership, and 3) positive psychology. The act of applying mindset theory impacts decisions and decision making. Mindset has the ability to make changes and develop new paradigms for thinking. Strategies for applying growth mindset and how to avoid a fixed mindset will be offered to the reader. Along with the issue of motivation, mindset will also be discussed.

Links Between Cognitive-Behavioral Hope-Building and Positive Psychology: Applications to a Psychotic Patient

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
John H. Riskind
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Behavior Therapy ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cognitive Behavior ◽  
Cognitive Approach ◽  
Cognitive Theories ◽  
Social Cognitive Theories

Several currently popular theories have emphasized the important role of hope in well-being. This article has outlined one framework for achieving hope via the normalizing and humanizing of patients, and the use of techniques such as priming or accessibility manipulation, reattribution, and other techniques derived from or inspired by current social-cognitive theories. As such they illustrate the possibilities for enriching the repertoire of cognitive therapists that can be offered by merging concepts from positive psychology and social psychology into a more ‘’hopeful’’ cognitive-behavior therapy. This social-cognitive approach is in line with the flexible and integrative underpinnings of cognitive therapy (Alford & Beck, 1996).

scholarly journals Zelfwaardering, zelfbepaling en authenticiteit: visies vanuit de sociale psychologie

2004 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roos Vonk
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
The Third ◽  
Real Self

Self-esteem, self-determination and authenticity: views from social psychology Self-esteem, self-determination and authenticity: views from social psychology R. Vonk, Gedrag & Organisatie, Volume 17, October 2004, nr. 5, pp. 292-302. The first part of this paper describes how people distort reality to protect a favorable self-concept. This creates friction between the need for self-esteem and the facts of life which include failure and rejection. In the second part, the distinction between 'real' and defensive self-esteem is described. 'Real' self-esteem is the result of self-determination: being in contact with one's inner values and motives and acting in accordance with those, rather than looking for reaffirmation by others. 'Real' self-esteem is associated with authenticity, intrinsic motivation, and inspiration. In the third part, the limitations of this view are discussed, and it is argued that positive psychology (from which this view has emerged), too, does not concord with reality, because rewarding relations with others are a necessary condition for personal growth. A plea is made for more realistic forms of autonomy, and for a synthesis between positive and 'cynical' research within social psychology.

Special Issue on “New Media and Social Psychology”

2006 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-57
Author(s):  
Bernad Batinic ◽  
Anja Goeritz
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
New Media ◽  
Special Issue

Small Group Research in Europe

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 265-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Gil Rodríguez ◽  
Carlos María Alcover de la Hera
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Work Teams ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Spanish History ◽  
Organizational Contexts ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Group Research ◽  
Important Field ◽  
Scientific Results

After a long period of scarce resources and a long delay in new scientific results suffered as a consequence of recent Spanish history, research concerning groups has experienced a rapid development over the last 15 years of the 20th century—the result of the late but then clear institutionalization of psychology into university structure. Although most research has been carried out at the very heart of social psychology and along the traditional lines of the field, a significant growth in the study of groups and work teams in organizational contexts can now be highlighted, coinciding with the tendency detected internationally during the last years. Beyond the normalization of group research in Spain, it is necessary to point out its excessive dependency in both theory and methodology on models and tools elaborated throughout North America and Europe. The present review closes with the proposal of creating a European formative curriculum for group psychologists in order to unify and promote research within this active and important field of psychology.

Intimate Partner Violence and Help-Seeking

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 263-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solveig Lelaurain ◽  
Pierluigi Graziani ◽  
Grégory Lo Monaco
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Social Concern ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Inhibiting Factors ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global social concern: many women are affected by this phenomenon and by the difficulty of putting an end to it. This review of the literature aims to identify help-seeking facilitating and inhibiting factors in response to IPV. It was carried out on the PsycINFO and Medline databases using the following keywords: “intimate partner violence,” “domestic violence,” “help-seeking,” and “help-seeking barrier.” Ninety out of 771 eligible publications were included on the basis of inclusion criteria. The results highlight that (1) research on this phenomenon is very recent and underdeveloped in Europe, (2) theoretical and conceptual frameworks are poorly developed and extended, (3) there is a significant impact of violence characteristics (e.g., severity, type) on help-seeking, and (4) help-seeking is a complex and multifactorial process influenced by a wide range of factors simultaneously individual and social. To conclude, these findings lead us to propose a psychosocial conceptualization of the help-seeking process by indicating how the levels of explanation approach in social psychology can be applied to this field of research in order to increase our understanding of this phenomenon.

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