Spiritual Transformation: Forming the Habitual Center of Personal Energy

Peter C. Hill

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Spiritual Transformation: Forming the Habitual Center of Personal Energy

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Pages:: 87–108

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004496347_007

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The role of spiritual transformation in positive psychology’s study of human flourishing is discussed in terms of Frederickson’s (2001) broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions. Spiritual transformation is conceptualized as a process of change within the self toward an identity with something sacred through which meaning is discovered. Such change is frequently accompanied by strong feeling and often will yield a positive affective state through a new or renewed sense of purpose, value, efficacy, and self-worth. In line with Frederickson’s theory, such satisfied needs for meaning may broaden thought-action repertoires, undo lingering negative emotions, fuel psychological resiliency, and trigger upward spirals toward improved emotional well-being.

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Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 13

Series: Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume: 13

E-Book ISBN:: 9789004496347

Publisher:: Brill

Print Publication Date:: 01 Jan 2002

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