Toward a Reflexive Positive Psychology: Insights from the Chinese Buddhist Notion of Emptiness

Theory & Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 655-674

  Sundararajan, Louise ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

emptiness; first order and second order concerns commentaries; first order and second order desires; first order experience; hope theory; moral map; Novelty focus and Authenticity focus cultures; savoring; second order awareness; self reflexivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749102687     PISSN: 09593543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959354308093400     Document Type: Article

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