This book is a psychobiography on the life of Viktor Frankl and a unique exploration of his life from a positive psychology perspective. It uses Paul Wong's theory of positive psychology wave 2 (PP2.0) and explores the concepts of meaning and virtue throughout Frankl's life span. The authors define virtue in terms of appreciation of beauty, gratitude, hope, humour and spirituality, and define meaning based on Paul Wong's PURE model. They apply Irving Alexander's primary indicators of psychological salience and W.T. Schultz's prototypical scenes to analyse Frankl's important life events.
This psychobiography presents an original contribution to theory on three levels: advancing the literature in psychobiography, developing the field of PP2.0, and providing new insights into Frankl's life. It is a must for psychographers, positive psychologists and people interested in Frankl's life and theoretical contributions.
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Psychobiography.- Chapter 3. Viktor Frankl: Life and Works.- Chapter 4. Positive Psychology 2.0 of Paul Wong.- Chapter 5. Research Design and Methodology.- Chapter 6. Research Findings on Viktor Frankl's Life.- Chapter 7. Discussion.- Chapter 8. Conclusions.
Nataliya Krasovska (M.A) studied cultural sciences in the European University Viadrina. During her studies, she researched the interplay between language acquisition and motivation, the use of language in coaching and therapy and the issues of psychological resilience and well-being. Her scientific papers are dedicated to the coping skills and creativity, use of dance as a therapeutic mechanism as well as linguistic features of motivational texts. Her sphere of interests also includes such topics as emotional intelligence, mindfulness, non-violent communication and neurolinguistic programming. Today, Nataliya Krasovska works as a teacher of Russian language and a language consultant in the European University Viadrina.
