Viktor Frankl is the founder of logotherapy, a form of psychotherapy that he developed after surviving Nazi concentration camps in the 1940s. After his experience in the camps, he developed a theory that it is through a search for meaning and purpose in life that individuals can endure hardship and …
קרא עודSearching for purpose? Logotherapy might help
Having a purpose in life can strengthen resilience in the face of adversity, research says. This is also the basis of logotherapy, a traditional psychotherapeutic practice. In this article, we look at its current-day uses and give you some ideas as to how to find your own life purpose. Read …
קרא עודThe Search For Purpose and Meaning
ABSTRACT Equivalent parts biographical and theoretical, this paper provides a discussion of the main historical events and contributions of Viktor Frankl. Frankl's intellectual development began with a brief immersion in Freud and Alder’s teachings in the early 1920s. He began to formalize the tenets of his theory and therapy, logotherapy, …
קרא עודHealing the sivide shrough wholeness
מאת ד”ר פנינית רוסו-נצר International Journal of Special Issue Healing the Divide Through Wholeness: Holding on to What Makes Us Human Existential Psychology & Psychotherapy Proceedings of the 2016 Meaning Conference Read more… Healing the divide Russo-Netzer proceedings
קרא עודClinical Perspectives on Meaning
Clinical Perspectives on Meaning Understanding, Coping and Thriving through Science and Practice Pninit Russo-Netzer, Stefan E. Schulenberg, and Alexander Batthyany Listening to the Unheard Cry for Meaning In former days, people frustrated in their will to meaning would probably have turned to a pastor, priest, or rabbi. Today, they crowd …
קרא עודThe search for meaning in life
THE SEARCH FOR MEANING IN LIFE – THEORETICAL, EXPERIENTIAL , AND EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS Pninit Russo-Netzer Article · January 2016 Russo-Netzer, P. (2015). The search for meaning in life–theoretical, experiential, and educational aspects. The International Forum for Logotherapy, 38, 72-78. Ultimately, life is a gift and meaning is its reward. So is the art and ability of asking questions. The meaning …
קרא עודPrioritizing positivity across the adult lifespan
From: Hadassah Littman‑Ovadia · Pninit Russo‑Netzer Prioritizing positivity across the adult lifespan: initial evidence for differential associations with positive and negative emotions Read more … 2018-Quality_of_Life_Research
קרא עודPrioritizing Meaning as a Pathway to Meaning in Life and Well‑Being
Prioritizing Meaning as a Pathway to Meaning in Life and Well‑Being Pninit Russo‑Netzer © Springer Nature B.V. 2018 Abstract Experiencing both positive emotions and meaning is fundamental to human flourishing. The present study aimed to build and expand upon recent attempts to assess prioritizing positivity, which involves habitual ways of incorporating positive emotions …
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