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Victoria L. Bowers

2 papers in the library · 80 citations · publishing 2019-2021

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Self-Transcendence as a Buffer Against COVID-19 Suffering: The Development and Validation of the Self-Transcendence Measure-B

Frontiers in Psychology October 6, 2021 Paul T. P. Wong, Gökmen Arslan, Victoria L. Bowers et al. 80 citations

The age of COVID-19 calls for a different approach toward global well-being and flourishing through the transcendence suffering as advocated by existential positive psychology. In the present study, we primarily explained what self-transcendence is and why it represents the most promising path for human beings to flourish through the transformation of suffering in a difficult and uncertain...

Transpersonal psychology and mature happiness in the context of counseling

Counselling Psychology Quarterly July 5, 2019 Victoria L. Bowers

ABSTRACT Transcending the dark side of life and overcoming negative emotions may lead a person to mature happiness, characterized by inner peace and harmony. Such happiness can be found even in times of suffering through the pursuit of meaning and spirituality. This paper argues that nature happiness involves the spiritual aspects of being human, such as deep appreciation of life, finding joy...