Eranda Jayawickreme @EJayawickreme argues posttraumatic growth is often reported, but might not be genuine. Alt's include self-enhancement, active coping, expectancy violations, cultural scripts. What do we know for sure? Here are three data-based patterns issep.org/article/does-a…

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Existential isolation—the "unbridgeable gap" b/w your mind and rest of the world—inhibits meaning in life, but not for people who've had mystical experiences. Alex Sielaff shared abt that research, Carl Sagan, The Matrix, Ravi Shankar, skydiving, and Tool. issep.org/interview/siel…

Extremely grateful for this educational journey and for everyone who has supported me along the way. On Friday, I graduated from University of Arizona with my Ph.D. in Social Psychology. This fall, I will be starting as Assistant Professor of Psychology at my alma mater, Minot State! 🎓📚

Speaking today about existential psych, Ernest Becker, and ISSEP at a ticketed event celebrating the 50th anniversary of Becker's Pulitzer Prize winning Denial of Death and the EBFs 30th anniversary. Morbid Anatomy, @ernestbeckerfdn. Tix here: morbidanatomy.org/events

Think abt the legacy of your actions... Will people remember you for something? Will they be impacted, in some way, by your efforts for years to come? Stylianos Syropoulos studies legacy motivations & shared abt the data, popular culture, and gave advice. issep.org/interview/syro…

Meaning/purpose can be tough to find amid indifference, pain, suffering. Daryl Van Tongeren reveals how positive existential psych research studies motivated meaning; the "existential trade-offs" of religious faith; and the path to growth from suffering. issep.org/article/flouri…

Tessa van der Willigen was the Chief of Staff to 2 of IMF’s Managing Directors. Now, she works on existential psychology and spoke with us about the difference between ontological and phenomenological autonomy. Also, advice, Shakespeare, & Kae Tempest. issep.org/interview/will…

What happens when ppl experience death anxiety? Rachel Menzies' research finds it's a "transdiagnostic factor" behind a variety of anxiety-related disorders. Fortunately, she's developed therapeutic interventions so ppl can live healthy & meaningful lives. issep.org/article/mental…

Very excited abt our newly elected cohort of Board of Directors and Officers! Happy to welcome 6 new faces to the team, Dr Rachel Menzies @EJayawickreme Daryl Van Tongeren @davidereedII Jinhyung Kim, Dane Easden. Congrats - looking forward to the 2023-26 term! issep.org/leadership

Fall semester is coming! We collected and curated a large selection of syllabi, recommended textbooks, handbooks, pop books, documentaries, and teaching aids that either focus on or incorporate the science of existential psychology. Best part: it's free! issep.org/announcements/…

I had the opportunity to write about my research funded by ISSEP - Existential Psychology regarding how place attachment influences various components of meaning in life. Check it out here: issep.org/article/place-…

Remember growing into, or out of, your religious beliefs? Shoko Watanabe studies longitudinal patterns of religious doubt & belief from adolescence to young adulthood. She talked abt that, St. Paul's road to Damascus, South Park, advice, and Lauryn Hill. issep.org/interview/wata…

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NEW! Existential Psychology Conference on Feb 07, 2024! Keynotes by Lewis Gordon & Steven Heine; Research Talks by Daphna Oyserman, Katherine Du, Toni Schmader, Kate McLean, & Shigehiro Oishi. Posters, data blitz, funded awards! Submit by Oct 18 issep.org/conference

“Existential ecology: Culture, self, and identity” is the theme of our 2024 SPSP Preconference event, as we consider how existential phenomena unfold differently across various cultural settings. Here's what we have in store for ya... 1/5

Existential Psych SPSP Preconference Awards: · Innovation in Existential Psychology Research Award ($250) · 10 registration awards (diversity, grad student, undergrad student, $75 each) Abstracts accepted until Oct 18! issep.org/conference-awa…

CALL FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS: Apply for a “seed grant” (up to $3,000 per project) for well-designed, well-powered research projects with the potential to advance the field and stimulate further work in existential psych. Applications due Nov 15. issep.org/seed-grants

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Nominate yourself/others for our... ▪️Distinguished Career Award ($1000). ▪️Early Career Award ($1000). ▪️Outstanding Student Award ($500). ▪️Best Paper Award ($500). All nomination materials due November 15. issep.org/annual-awards