Despite popular intuition, positive world beliefs poorly reflect several objective indicators of privilege, including wealth, health, sex, and neighborhood safety
Objectives We tested whether generalized beliefs that the world is safe, abundant,
pleasurable, and progressing (termed “primal world beliefs”) are associated with several …
pleasurable, and progressing (termed “primal world beliefs”) are associated with several …
Beliefs that influence personality likely concern a situation humans never leave.
Many of us—60% of humanity, according to one study—would like to change some of our
personality traits, such as decreasing pessimism or neuroticism. Dweck (2008) proposed …
personality traits, such as decreasing pessimism or neuroticism. Dweck (2008) proposed …
World beliefs, character strengths, and hope for the future
RE McGrath - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Research in recent years has revealed the rate of premature and avoidable deaths from
suicide and drug/alcohol misuse is rising in the United States. These are sometimes referred …
suicide and drug/alcohol misuse is rising in the United States. These are sometimes referred …
Psychologists return to the first question of Western philosophy.
JDW Clifton - American Psychologist, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
When ancient humans gained the ability to investigate abstract questions, what first question
did they pose? This article offers a novel, swee**, historical analysis with important …
did they pose? This article offers a novel, swee**, historical analysis with important …
The world as I see it: genetic and environmental influences on primal world beliefs in a large Swedish twin sample
Beliefs about the general character of the world–called primals–have received much
attention in recent years. Primals (eg believing that the world is safe) are associated with …
attention in recent years. Primals (eg believing that the world is safe) are associated with …
The funnier, the happier? The interplay between interpersonal humor styles on mental health via gratitude
According to Martin's taxonomy, affiliative and aggressive humor are the two humor styles
with an interpersonal focus. Many studies have demonstrated the mental health benefits of …
with an interpersonal focus. Many studies have demonstrated the mental health benefits of …
Believing in an enticing world: Testing a positive psychological intervention aimed at increasing character strengths and well-being via world beliefs
The Enticing world belief factor—encompassing beliefs that the world is interesting,
beautiful, abundant, and worth exploring—has been hypothesized to promote subjective …
beautiful, abundant, and worth exploring—has been hypothesized to promote subjective …
Theorizing “Primal World Beliefs”: A Relational-Developmental Account
MF Mascolo - Human Development, 2024 - karger.com
Clifton and his colleagues have proposed a dimension-based conception of “primal world
beliefs”–beliefs about “the overall character of the world.” Citing the potential importance of …
beliefs”–beliefs about “the overall character of the world.” Citing the potential importance of …
Mindfulness Interfused with Humor: Insights From a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Humor-Enriched Mindfulness-Based Program
CT Kastner - Mindfulness, 2025 - Springer
Objectives Both mindfulness and humor are inherently connected to well-being. Recent
research found evidence for their combined effect in a joint training, the Humor-Enriched …
research found evidence for their combined effect in a joint training, the Humor-Enriched …
Moving from is to ought: the relation between primals and moral foundations
Primal world beliefs theoretically operate outside of conscious awareness, influencing
perception, appraisals of stimuli, and behaviours. Moral foundations theory proposes that …
perception, appraisals of stimuli, and behaviours. Moral foundations theory proposes that …