Josey Murray, MAPP’23,is a well being, wellness, and life-style author and editor based mostly in New York Metropolis. Her writing focuses on the best way to stay the great life and what sustainable wellness means for thoughts, physique, and planet. She has written for Ladies’s Well being, mindbodygreen, Effectively+Good, and extra. She is the affiliate editor of MAPP Journal. She holds a level in English and Artistic Writing from Wellesley Faculty. Josey’s articles are right here.
That optimistic psychology analysis has usually been based mostly on Western, educated, industrialized, wealthy, and democratic (WEIRD) populations is a standard criticism of the sphere, as defined by van Zyl and Rothmann. As time has progressed, so has the sphere, and despite the fact that there’s way more cross-cultural analysis and consideration wanted, we’re starting to see the distinctive perception supplied by such analysis and the way numerous views have to be central to the sphere. To really perceive what helps folks lead glad, significant, and fulfilling lives, we should acknowledge that the associations and which means behind these very phrases change with language and cultural context.
“Our science mustn’t merely be an export enterprise,” stated Chris Peterson, one of many founders of optimistic psychology, in an article for Psychology Immediately. He went on to say, “There are classes to be discovered in all cultures about what makes life price residing, and no language has a monopoly on the vocabulary for describing the great life.” His sentiments completely describe the main focus of the newest situation of MAPP Journal, the alumni publication of the Grasp of Utilized Optimistic Psychology (MAPP) program on the College of Pennsylvania. On this situation, authors and specialists from around the globe have contributed articles about world well-being ideas, from the Japanese notion of ikigai to what we are able to be taught from the well-being paradox in Latin America.
We’re happy to share our new situation with you and hope you get pleasure from taking a visit around the globe with MAPP Journal. We invite you to hitch us in contemplating numerous cultures and views when fascinated with the great life.
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The life effectively lived is a life price experiencing
Ikigai (i-key-ga-ee), usually outlined as “one’s purpose for residing,” is usually depicted as 4 overlapping circles: what you like, what you may be paid for, what the world wants, and what you’re good at. However this mannequin not solely misses important cultural nuances, it lacks a foundation in empirical proof.
In this text, Eugene (Yu Jin) Tee (MAPP ’23) corrects assumptions about ikigai and provides practices to put it on the market.
Generations Collectively
The well-being paradox in Latin America
Regardless of well-documented societal, financial, and political challenges, measures of subjective well-being in Latin People are constantly increased than anticipated.
In this text, Mariangela Rodriguez (MAPP ’23) explores this well-being paradox, plus three findings that additionally emerge: the significance of interpersonal relationships, excessive optimistic have an effect on, and a bent towards optimism.
Learn on for extra about cultural components she believes must be protected and what different cultures can be taught.
Blue flame
Sisu: Unlocking the traditional Finnish key
In accordance with the Gallup Happiness Index, Finland has been the happiest nation on the earth for the previous seven years.
On this article, Elisabet Lahti, PhD (MAPP ’13), explores a novel Finnish idea that may contribute to that end result: sisu.
Sisu encapsulates that final little bit of power once you really feel like you don’t have anything left to offer. Lahti provides sensible suggestions based mostly on her analysis and life expertise on the best way to harness sisu to enhance your work, relationships, and well-being.
Dr. Angelina Wilson Jadiji
African views on well-being from Angelina Wilson Fadiji
Learn excerpts from our current dialog with Angelina Wilson Fadiji, PhD, senior lecturer at De Montfort College. Leicester, UK.
On this article, Wilson Fadiji displays on her analysis that explores predictors of well-being and optimistic psychological well being in an African context. Learn on to find out how she thinks cross-cultural analysis can add to the optimistic psychology literature.
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References
Peterson, Christopher (2008). Ikigai and mortality. Psychology Immediately.
van Zyl, L. E. & Rothmann, S. (2022). Grand challenges for optimistic psychology: Future views and alternatives. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 833057. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.833057
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