Modesty, Humility, Character Strength, and Positive Psychology

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Modesty, Humility, Character Strength, and Positive PsychologyJohn H. Harvey and Brian G. PauwelsJohn H. Harvey1. University of Iowa.Search for more papers by this author and Brian G. Pauwels2. Doane College.Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:June 2005https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.23.5.620.50753PDFPDF PLUS ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations AboutReferencesBushman , B., & Baumeister, R.F. (1998). Threatened egotism, narcissism, self-esteem and displaced aggression. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75, 219–229. Crossref, Google ScholarCarver (1998). Resilience and thriving: Issues, models, and linkages. Journal of Social Issues, 54, 245–266. Crossref, Google ScholarDavis , C.G., Nolen-Hoeksema, S., & Larson, J. (1998). Making sense of loss and benefiting from the experience: Two construals of meaning. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75, 561–574. Crossref, Google ScholarDiener , E., & Seligman, M.E.P. (2002). Very happy people. Psychological Science, 13, 80–83. Crossref, Google ScholarFischer, L. (1983). The essential Gandhi: His life, work, and ideas. New York: Vintage Books. Google ScholarGoldberg, L.R. (1999). A broad-bandwidth, public domain, personality inventory measuring the lower-level facets of several five-factor models. In I. Mervielde, I. Deary, F. De Fruyt, & F. Ostendorf (Eds.), Personality psychology in Europe (Vol. 7, pp. 7–28). Tilburg, The Netherlands: Tilburg University Press. Google ScholarHarvey , J.H. (2001). The psychology of loss as a lens to a positive psychology. American Behavioral Scientist, 44, 835–853. Crossref, Google ScholarHarvey, J.H. (2002). Perspectives on loss and trauma: Assaults on the self. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Google ScholarHarvey , J.H., Orbuch, T. L., Chwalisz, K.D., & Garwood, G. (1991). Coping with sexual assault: The roles of account-making and confiding. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 4, 515–531. Crossref, Google ScholarHarvey , J.H., & Pauwels, B.G. (2003). The ironies of positive psychology. Psychological Inquiry, 14, 124–127. Google ScholarLazarus , R.S. (2003). Does the positive psychology movement have legs? Psychological Inquiry, 14, 93–109. Crossref, Google ScholarPark , N., Peterson, C., & Seligman, M. (2004). Strengths of character and well-being. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 23, 603–619. Link, Google Scholar Previous article Next article FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Cited byCited by1. A meta-analysis of humble leadership: Reviewing individual, team, and organizational outcomes of leader humilityOnline publication date: Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar2. The influence of parenting on gratitude during emerging adulthood: the mediating effect of time perspectiveOnline publication date: 29 January 2021. Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar3. Unpacking humility: Leader humility, leader personality, and why they matterOnline publication date: Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar4. Engaging in narrative inquiry ethically and honorablyOnline publication date: 29 March 2021. Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar5. Online publication date: Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar6. Character Strengths by Age Groups: Comparisons of Character Strengths Among Korean Age Groups and Cultural CharacteristicsOnline publication date: Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar7. Humility as an Enabler of Organizational Growth and ChangeOnline publication date: 24 June 2019. Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar8. In their humble opinion: How expressions of humility affect superiors’ assessments of leadership potential in the US ArmyOnline publication date: 5 September 2018. Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar9. How humble is your company culture? And, why does it matter?Online publication date: Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar10. Online publication date: Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar11. Understanding Humility and Its Role in Relational TherapyOnline publication date: 12 January 2014. Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar12. The Effects of Character Strengths on Well-being and Adaptive Coping Style of AdolescentsOnline publication date: Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar13. Gifted and Thriving: A Deeper Understanding of Meaning of GTOnline publication date: Go to citation Crossref Google ScholarNansook Park, Christopher Peterson and Martin E. P. Seligman14. Strengths of Character and Well-Being: A Closer Look at Hope and ModestyOnline publication date: 1 June 2005. Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar Volume 23Issue 5Oct 2004 Information© Guilford Publications Inc.PDF download