The well-respected tradition of research on concepts uses cross-cultural comparisons to
explore which aspects of conceptual behavior are universal versus culturally variable. This …

We proposed the concept of “interdependent happiness,” which is interdependently pursued
and attained. A nine-item Interdependent Happiness Scale (IHS) was developed to measure …

Despite the frequent use of encouragement in everyday social life, encouragement remains
an understudied topic in positive psychology and counseling psychology. To address this …

" The most influential thinker, in my life, has been the psychologist Richard Nisbett. He
basically gave me my view of the world."-Malcolm Gladwell, New York Times Book Review …

Since the borders between natural life and death have been blurred by technique, in
Western societies discussions and practices regarding death have became infinite. The …

The belief that happiness is fragile—that it is fleeting and may easily turn into less favourable
states—is common across individuals and cultures. However, not much is known about this …

The current research examined accuracy and bias in daily forecasts within romantic
relationships. Results of an extensive daily report study involving 200 romantic dyads and …

Scholars have paid considerable attention to lay beliefs and how they affect psychological
functioning across diverse domains. These lay beliefs assimilate and reflect more elaborate …

To compare ideas about wellbeing and happiness in a global context, it is important to focus
on the characteristics of the collectively shared concept of wellbeing among cultures …

This research investigated how regulatory focus might influence trend-reversal predictions.
We hypothesized that compared with promotion focus, prevention focus hinders sense of …