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Factors Influencing Despair, Self-blame, and Acceptance Among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Malaysian Perspective
PurposeAccepting and adapting to the child’s diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can be challenging for parents. We aimed to assess domains...
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Do** Existential Despair: Mindful of the Exotic Lure
The paper builds on (von Fircks, E. Integr. psych. Behav. Sci. 2023) article on mindfulness meditation analysed in a Meadian perspective. First, the...
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The Creative Transformation of Despair, Hate, and Violence What we can learn from Madonna, Mick Jagger & Co
A creative lifestyle is not a luxury, but a necessary elixir of life. Only with creativity can we overcome despair, hatred and violence, in the world...
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“The many faces of sorrow”: An empirical exploration of the psychological plurality of sadness
Sadness has typically been associated with failure, defeat and loss, but it has also been suggested that sadness facilitates positive and...
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Protest, Despair, and Detachment: Reparative Responses to Place Attachment Disruptions During a Pandemic
In Chap. 1 , we introduced place as a relational object of attachment. This conceptualization of...
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Experiences of Beauty and Eco-Sorrow: Truths of the Anthropocene and the Possibility of Inoperative Care
This article investigates the experience of beauty and eco-sorrow with the aim of depicting some painful truths, as well as existential responses to...
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Rodent tests of depression and anxiety: Construct validity and translational relevance
Behavioral testing constitutes the primary method to measure the emotional states of nonhuman animals in preclinical research. Emerging as the...
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Eco-Remorse, Eco-Metanoia, and the Anthropocene
The dire present and future realities of climate change have evoked diverse emotional responses (e.g., eco-anxiety, fear, guilt, despair). This...
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Creativity: An Elixir of Life
Creativity is an elixir of life and at the same time a continuous challenge. Everyday and extraordinary creativity are elementary means to overcome...
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The differential effects of brief environmental enrichment following social isolation in rats
Environmental enrichment (EE) in rodents is associated with a wide range of physiological, affective, and cognitive benefits. A seemingly opposite...
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Ego-integrity and its relationship with sense of coherence, satisfaction, self-efficacy, and depression
Current research on older adults considers psychological and emotional aspects of successful aging. Erikson’s epigenetic model of psychosocial...
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Examples of Applications of Logotherapy
The author presents examples of ways he has applied logotherapy over almost 50 years, discussing both simple and complex applications. Examples...
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Finding a Balance Between Integrity and Despair: A Challenging Task for Older Adults in Residential Care
Erikson described the late life developmental task as a complex and dynamic dialectic between ego-integrity and despair with substantial impact on...
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Meaning in Life and Mental Health of Older Adults in Different Living Arrangements
Meaning in life is considered to be an important factor in functioning optimally and for leading a happy life. It is also associated with reduced...
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Examining the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on life through interviews conducted by nursing students: a qualitative study
This study was aimed to determine the effects of the pandemic on life. This is a qualitative descriptive study and data were collected through...