The social networking site, Facebook, has gained an enormous amount of popularity. In this
article, we review the literature on the factors contributing to Facebook use. We propose a …

Loneliness is a distressing emotional state that motivates individuals to renew and maintain
social contact. It has been suggested that lonely individuals suffer from a cognitive bias …

The polyvagal theory presented in client-friendly language. This book offers therapists an
integrated approach to adding a polyvagal foundation to their work with clients. With clear …

This research experimentally investigated the social consequences of “phubbing”–the act of
snubbing someone in a social setting by concentrating on one's mobile phone. Participants …

Despite growing interest in meaning in life, many have voiced their concern over the
conceptual refinement of the construct itself. Researchers seem to have two main ways to …

The significance of meaningful work for quality of work life has been confirmed by research
showing its importance both as regards to employee motivation, well-being, and …

Meaningful work is a key element of positive functioning of employees, but what makes work
meaningful? Based on research on self-determination theory, basic psychological needs …

Positive affect (PA) has consistently been shown to predict meaning in life (MIL). In one of
the first investigations to examine multiple predictors of MIL simultaneously, we tested in …

From past research it is well known that social exclusion has detrimental consequences for
mental health. To deal with these adverse effects, socially excluded individuals frequently …

Nostalgia—defined as sentimental longing for one's past—is a self-relevant, albeit deeply
social, and an ambivalent, albeit more positive than negative, emotion. As nostalgia brings …