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Positive Psychology, Ethnocentrism, and the Disguised Ideology of Individualism by Christopher, John Chambers, Hickinbottom, Sarah

“…This article aims to examine critically the attempts by positive psychologists to develop a science of happiness and positive human functioning that transcends…”
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Teaching Counselors Self-Care through Mindfulness Practices by Newsome, Sandy, Christopher, John Chambers, Dahlen, Penny, Christopher, Suzanne

“…Few counseling programs directly address the importance of self-care in reducing stress and burnout in their curricula. A course entitled Mind/Body Medicine…”
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Situating Psychological Well-Being: Exploring the Cultural Roots of Its Theory and Research by Christopher, John Chambers

“…Psychological well‐being is a seminal concept in counseling and yet it is seldom discussed, researched, or critiqued; this article examines the cultural values…”
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Teaching Self-Care Through Mindfulness Practices: The Application of Yoga, Meditation, and Qigong to Counselor Training by Christopher, John Chambers, Christopher, Suzanne E., Dunnagan, Tim, Schure, Marc

“…Faculty in counseling training programs often give voice to the importance of self-care for students during the training period and into practice after…”
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Culture, Self and Identity: Interactivist Contributions to a Metatheory for Cultural Psychology by Christopher, John Chambers, Bickhard, Mark H.

“…A complete and thorough grasp of culture eludes psychology because of the pervasive dualism that pervades psychology and Western thought more broadly. Drawing…”
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Qigong as a Mindfulness Practice for Counseling Students: A Qualitative Study by Chrisman, Jennifer A., Chambers Christopher, John, Lichtenstein, Sarah J.

“…This qualitative study explores the effects of qigong, an ancient Chinese mindfulness practice involving movement, on master's-level counseling students…”
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An Interactivist-Hermeneutic Metatheory for Positive Psychology by Chambers Christopher, John, Campbell, Robert L.

“…Drawing on Bickhard's interactivism along with philosophical hermeneutics, we outline a plausible ontology of human action and development that might serve as…”
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WHAT DFEINES THE GOOD PERSON? Cross-Cultural Comparisons of Experts' Models With Lay Prototypes by Smith, Kyle D, Seyda Turk Smith, John Chambers Christopher

“…"Good" is a fundamental concept present in all cultures, and experts in values and positive psychology have mapped good's many aspects in human beings. Which…”
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Critical Cultural Awareness: Contributions to a Globalizing Psychology by Christopher, John Chambers, Wendt, Dennis C., Marecek, Jeanne, Goodman, David M.

“…The number of psychologists whose work crosses cultural boundaries is increasing. Without a critical awareness of their own cultural grounding, they risk…”
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Let It Be: Mindfulness and Releasement-Neglected Dimensions of Well-Being by Christopher, John Chambers

“…Western theories of well-being are shaped by individualistic values and assumptions that emphasize control, mastery, and emotional satisfaction. This article…”
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Putting “Positive” and “Psychology” In Perspective: The Role of Indian Psychology by Christopher, John Chambers

“…Rao (this issue) offers a trenchant critique of the field of positive psychology. He clearly shows the way positive psychology, as it has been thus far…”
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Culture Revisited: A Reply to Comments by Christopher, John Chambers, Marecek, Jeanne, Wendt, Dennis C.

“…Replies to comments by Winston & Maher (see record 2015-45553-005), Abi-Hashem (see record 2015-45553-006), and Hook & Watkins (see record 2015-45553-007), on…”
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Integrating mindfulness as self‐care into counselling and psychotherapy training by Christopher, John Chambers, Maris, Judy A.

“…Aim: Within the last 10 years, mindfulness has quickly moved into the mainstream of behavioural medicine, psychotherapy, and counselling. This article examines…”
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Impact of Mindfulness Training on Counseling Students' Perceptions of Stress by Felton, Tasha M., Coates, Lindsey, Christopher, John Chambers

“…Research continues to document the positive effects of mindfulness on physical and mental health. Mindfulness is beginning to be incorporated into the…”
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Troubles in Smurftown: Youth Gangs and Moral Visions on Guam by Schmitz, Stephen, Christopher, John Chambers

“…An explosive youth gang problem in U.S. Guam may derive from the changes in island traditionalism wrought by modern society. Island youths sense the erosion of…”
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What Defines the Good Person? Cross-Cultural Comparisons of Experts' Models With Lay Prototypes by Smith, Kyle D., Smith, Seyda Türk, Christopher, John Chambers

“…“Good” is a fundamental concept present in all cultures, and experts in values and positive psychology have mapped good's many aspects in human beings. Which…”
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Perceptions of the Long-Term Influence of Mindfulness Training on Counselors and Psychotherapists: A Qualitative Inquiry by Christopher, John Chambers, Chrisman, Jennifer A., Trotter-Mathison, Michelle J., Schure, Marc B., Dahlen, Penny, Christopher, Suzanne B.

“…Although self-care is often touted as being important to counselors and psychotherapists, historically little has been done within graduate school to provide…”
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Culture, Moral Topographies, and Interactive Personhood by Christopher, John Chambers

“…This article draws on hermeneutics and interactivism to challenge the prevailing dichotomization of culture/self and fact/value by proposing a theoretical…”
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Teaching Mindfulness to Create Effective Counselors by Campbell, Jennifer Chrisman, Christopher, John Chambers

“…Over the last decade a number of researchers have proposed that therapeutic presence can be fostered through training in mindfulness practices. Most counseling…”
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Thinking through Positive Psychology by Christopher, John Chambers, Richardson, Frank C., Slife, Brent D.

“…Positive psychology offers a needed corrective to deficiencies in mainstream psychology. However, there have been relatively few attempts to systematically…”
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