Social support, which is the perception or experience that one is cared for, esteemed, and
part of a mutually supportive social network, has beneficial effects on mental and physical …

The authors forward the hypothesis that social exclusion is experienced as painful because
reactions to rejection are mediated by aspects of the physical pain system. The authors …

Remediating deficits and managing disabilities has been a central preoccupation for clinical
psychologists. Positive Psychology, in contrast, is concerned with the enhancement of …

Scholarship establishes a new field of study in the organizational sciences. Just as positive
psychology focuses on exploring optimal individual psychological states rather than …

Exciting advances have been made in the study of psychological and subjective well-being.
However, this literature has, curiously, had minimal impact on clinical/counseling practice or …

In this commentary, we build upon the papers featured in this 2-part special issue to
advance an integrative perspective on emotion regulation that emphasizes the …

Background Research suggests that gender differences exist in both stress and how social
support is utilized and that the relationship between stress and social support may not be …

Group living is perhaps the most significant adaptation of primate species, including human
beings. Whereas other animals are armed with weapons, such as sharp teeth or claws, and …

Aims–The present study is part of a longitudinal project aimed at identifying the personal
characteristics and the developmental pathways conducive to successful adaptation from …

Within the shame literature, anger and aggression are widely recognized as responses to
shame. Recent findings on the affective neuroscience of social pain suggest multiple models …