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Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large. As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish a desire with anticipation". Among its opposites are dejection, hopelessness, and despair. As a deeply rooted aspect of human life, it encompasses several dimensions, such as hope required by practical reasoning in every action, the religious virtue of hope, psychological hope, the legal aspect of hope, along with the cultural and mythological approach. In psychology Professor of Psychology Barbara Fredrickson argues that hope comes into its own when crisis looms, opening us to new creative possibilities. Frederickson argues that with great need comes an unusually wide range of ideas, as well as such positive emotions as happiness and joy, courage, and empowerment, drawn from four different areas of one's self: from a cognitive, psychological, social, or physical perspective. Hopeful people are "like the little engine that could, [because] they keep telling themselves "I think I can, I think I can". Such positive thinking bears fruit when based on a realistic sense of optimism, not on a naive "false hope". The psychologist Charles R. Snyder linked hope to the existence of a goal, combined with a determined plan for reaching that goal. Alfred Adler had similarly argued for the centrality of goal-seeking in human psychology, as too had philosophical anthropologists like Ernst Bloch. Snyder also stressed the link between hope and mental willpower (hardiness), as well as the need for realistic perception of goals (problem orientation), arguing that the difference between hope and optimism was that the former can look like wishful thinking but the latter provides the energy to find practical pathways for an improved future. D. W. Winnicott saw a child's antisocial behavior as expressing as a cry for help, an unconscious hope, meaning an unspoken desire for a positive outcome for those who are in control in the wider society, when containment within the immediate family had failed. Object relations theory similarly sees the analytic transference as motivated in part by an unconscious hope that past conflicts and traumas can be dealt with anew. the Hope Ford theory As a specialist in positive psychology, Snyder studied how hope and forgiveness can impact several aspects of life such as health, work, education, and personal meaning. He postulated that there are three main things that make up hopeful thinking: Goals – Approaching life in a goal-oriented way. Pathways – Finding different ways to achieve your goals. Agency – Believing that you can instigate change and achieve these goals. In other words, hope was defined as the perceived capability to derive pathways to desired goals and motivate oneself via agency thinking to use those pathways. Snyder argues that individuals who are able to realize these three components and develop a belief in their ability are hopeful people who can establish clear goals, imagine multiple workable pathways toward those goals, and persevere, even when obstacles get in their way. Snyder proposed a "Hope Scale" which considered that a person's determination to achieve their goal is their measured hope. Snyder differentiates between adult-measured hope and child-measured hope. The Adult Hope Scale by Snyder contains 12 questions; 4 measuring 'pathways thinking', 4 measuring 'agency thinking', and 4 that are simply fillers. Each subject responds to each question using an 8-point scale. Fibel and Hale measure hope by combining Snyder's Hope Scale with their own Generalized Expectancy for Success Scale (GESS) to empirically measure hope. Snyder regarded that psychotherapy can help focus attention on one's goals, drawing on tacit knowledge of how to reach them. Similarly, there is an outlook and a grasp of reality to hope, distinguishing No Hope, Lost Hope, False Hope and Real Hope, which differ in terms of viewpoint and realism. Contemporary philosopher Richard Rorty understands hope as more than goal setting, rather as a metanarrative, a story that serves as a promise or reason for expecting a better future. Rorty as postmodernist believes past meta–narratives, including the Christian story, utilitarianism, and Marxism have proved false hopes; that theory cannot offer social hope; and that liberal man must learn to live without a consensual theory of social hope. Rorty says a new document of promise is needed for social hope to exist again. In healthcare Major theories Of the countless models that examine the importance of hope in an individual's life, two major theories have gained a significant amount of recognition in the field of psychology. One of these theories, developed by Charles R. Snyder, argues that hope should be viewed as a cognitive skill that demonstrates an individual's ability to maintain drive in the pursuit of a particular goal. This model reasons that an individual's ability to be hopeful depends on two types of thinking: agency thinking and pathway thinking. Agency thinking refers to an individual's determination to achieve their goals despite possible obstacles, while pathway thinking refers to the ways in which an individual believes they can achieve these personal goals. Snyder's theory uses hope as a mechanism that is most often seen in psychotherapy. In these instances, the therapist helps their client overcome barriers that have prevented them from achieving goals. The therapist would then help the client set realistic and relevant personal goals (i.e. "I am going to find something I am passionate about and that makes me feel good about myself"), and would help them remain hopeful of their ability to achieve these goals, and suggest the correct pathways to do so. Whereas Snyder's theory focuses on hope as a mechanism to overcome an individual's lack of motivation to achieve goals, the other major theory developed by Kaye A. Herth deals more specifically with an individual's future goals as they relate to coping with illnesses. Herth views hope as "a motivational and cognitive attribute that is theoretically necessary to initiate and sustain action toward goal attainment". Establishing realistic and attainable goals in this situation is more difficult, as the individual most likely does not have direct control over the future of their health. Instead, Herth suggests that the goals should be concerned with how the individual is going to personally deal with the illness—"Instead of drinking to ease the pain of my illness, I am going to surround myself with friends and family". While the nature of the goals in Snyder's model differ with those in Herth's model, they both view hope as a way to maintain personal motivation, which ultimately will result in a greater sense of optimism. Major empirical findings Hope, and more specifically, particularized hope, has been shown to.... Discover the Hope August popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Hope August books.
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Harlequin Heartwarming August 2024 Box Set
Melinda Curtis, Cathy McDavid, Laurie Batzel & Tracy KelleherHarlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships that focus on home, family, community and love. Experience all that and more with four new novels in one colle...
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Harlequin Heartwarming September 2024 Box Set
Carol Ross, Anna Grace, Cari Lynn Webb & Amie DenmanHarlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships that focus on home, family, community and love. Experience all that and more with four new novels in one colle...
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The Affliction
Beth GutcheonThe New York Times bestselling author of More Than You Know, Leeway Cottage, and Death at Breakfast delivers the second installment in her clever romp of a mystery series combining...
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A Proposal for Her Cowboy
Cari Lynn WebbFamily brought her home…Can love make her stay?Now that she’s finally back in Three Springs, Texas, Deputy Sheriff Lacey Nash wants nothing more than to reconnect with her nineyear...
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Merry Mistletoe Wedding
Hope AugustWeddings are difficult…even without the maid of honor and best man being at odds.Ansley doesn't believe in love. She believes in fun. Her best friend is heading down the aisle for ...
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A Sweet Paradise Holiday Reunion
Hope AugustBeing snowed in at Paradise isn't all it's cracked up to be.Tucker has simple needs. And those needs include locking himself away from the world when it goes crazy at Christmas. Th...
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Der Tag, an dem Hope verschwand
Claire North & Eva Bauche-EppersGEWINNER DES WORLD FANTASY AWARDS 2017 in der Kategorie "Bestes Buch"!ICH BIN DAS MÄDCHEN, DAS DIE WELT VERGISST ...Mein Name ist Hope Arden. Und ich bin die wohl beste Diebin der ...
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An Unexpected Twins Proposal
Kim FindlayCould her chance to start over…Lead to an unexpected family? Jess Slade comes back to her hometown of Cupid’s Crossing single, pregnant and desperate for a job. Luckily, alsonewint...
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La Soudaine apparition de Hope Arden
Claire North & Isabelle TroinPar l'auteure des Quinze premières vies de Harry AugustMon nom est Hope Arden. Je suis la fille que tout le monde oublie. Tout a commencé quand j'avais seize ans. Mon père qui omet...
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Hope for August
Jennifer KirschThis memoir shares the fertility journey upon which I embarked. It is a cathartic look at my experiences to become a biological mother. You will see the physical lengths that I, ...
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A Cowgirl Finds Home
Carol RossThey're enemies for life…Or for as long as it takes to fall in loveExecutive assistant and excowgirl Violet Blackwell knows her boss’s nephew, Garrett McCoy, is the life of the par...
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Harlequin Heartwarming June 2020 Box Set
Melinda Curtis, Cynthia Thomason, Elizabeth Mowers & Amie DenmanHarlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships imbued with the traditional values so important to you: home, family, community and love. Experience all that ...
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Beneath the Christmas Star
Hope AugustCould the search for the perfect holiday treetopper help turn friendship into forever?There is nothing that Emily loves more than Christmas. She eats, sleeps, and breathes in holid...
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Christmas Cookies and Coworkers
Hope AugustHe's loved her since the first day they met, but she's more interested in helping others find their happily ever after.Eve has spent her young adult life playing matchmaker for the...
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A Cyber Ray Hope for Ethiopian Children.
Childhood EducationWe would like to invite you on a journey to one of the oldest (over 3,000 years old) nations in the worldEthiopia. In this eastern African country, you will be enchanted by rich hi...
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His Texas Runaway Bride
Amy VastineRunning from a wedding…Into happilyeverafter? Willow Sanderson doesn’t want to be a Dallas trophy wife. After ditching her wedding and fleeing to sleepy Maple Grove, Texas, the ped...
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Maid for Mistletoe Mix-up
Hope AugustA maid, a billionaire, a little girl, and a mistaken identity… What could go wrong?Mira is a maid, and she's darn good at it. A few more years, and she might get a promotion that w...
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The Sudden Appearance of Hope
Claire NorthThe World Fantasy Awardwinning thriller about a girl no one can remember, from the acclaimed author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and 84K.My name is Hope Arden, and yo...
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American Ghost
Paul GuernseyWINNER OF THE 2018 MAINE LITERARY AWARD FOR SPECULATIVE FICTIONAn inventive metafictional novel, in which a drugdealing biker must solve his own murder from beyond the grave.Thumb ...
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Harlequin Heartwarming August 2023 Box Set
Melinda Curtis, Amy Vastine, Kim Findlay & Amie DenmanHarlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships that focus on home, family, community and love. Experience all that and more with four new novels in one colle...
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Hope Springs Eternal at Bills Camp
NY) The Niagara Falls Reporter (Niagara FallsYou've got to hand it to the NFL. While other sports like professional baseball and hockey struggle to fill most stadiums and arenas during the season, the National Football League...
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Mistletoe Masquerade
Hope AugustWill a Christmas ruse unmask hidden feelings?Zoe loves her job as a resort event coordinator for a dude ranch in the small town of Starlight, Texas, especially around Christmas. Th...
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Harlequin Heartwarming August 2019 Box Set
Amy Vastine, Cari Lynn Webb, Virginia McCullough & Tara RandelHarlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships imbued with the traditional values so important to you: home, family, community and love. Experience all that ...
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Harlequin Love Inspired August 2018 - Box Set 1 of 2
Vannetta Chapman, Jill Lynn & Patricia JohnsLove Inspired brings you three new titles! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. A WIDOW’S HOPEIndiana Amish Bridesby Vannetta ChapmanWith her...
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August Kitko and the Mechas from Space
Alex WhiteWhen an army of giant robot AIs threatens to devastate Earth, a virtuoso pianist becomes humanity's last hope in this bold, lightningpaced, technicolor space opera series from the ...
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Gingerbread Hearts
Hope AugustIs it too late to write the perfect recipe for a holiday happily ever after?Olivia, once the chef at a fivestar Michelin restaurant, has finally found the place where she belongs: ...
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Harlequin Heartwarming August 2021 Box Set
Anna J. Stewart, Carol Ross, Tara Randel & Leigh RikerHarlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships that focus on home, family, community and love. Experience all that and more with four new novels in one colle...