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- A growing body of research identifies meaning in life as a fundamental human need that strongly influences both psychological and physical well-being (see Vail and Routledge, 2020). Individuals who perceive their lives as full of meaning live longer, healthier, and happier lives than those less inclined to view their lives as meaningful.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7842113/
Jan 14, 2021 · Meaning in life and the agency it generates has important implications for social and economic health, which are two critical ingredients of societal flourishing. Meaning promotes social and community engagement. Numerous studies have identified social bonds as a primary source of meaning in life.
Jan 4, 2021 · Focusing on the subjective experience of meaning in life, we review how it has been measured and briefly describe its correlates. Then we review evidence that meaning in life, for all its mystery, is a rather commonplace experience.
- Laura A King, Joshua A Hicks
- 2021
Meaning in life and the agency it generates has important implications for social and economic health, which are two critical ingredients of societal flourishing. Meaning promotes social and community engagement. Numerous studies have identified social bonds as a primary source of meaning in life.
Meaning in life has long been a mystery of human existence. In this review, we seek to demystify this construct. Focusing on the subjective experience of meaning in life, we review how it has been measured and briefly describe its correlates.
Modern life has a way of distracting people from their true goals and many people find it hard to define their purpose in life. Especially at younger ages, people are searching for meaning in life, but this has been found to be unrelated to actually finding meaning.
Then we review evidence that meaning in life, for all its mystery, is a rather commonplace experience. We then define the construct and review its constituent facets: comprehension/coherence, purpose, and existential mattering/significance.
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Sep 10, 2018 · When examining a healthy sample of human minds using techniques such as brain imaging and EEG, the brain's relentless obsession with extracting meaning from everything has been found in all kinds of people regardless of status, education, or location. Language: a meaning-filled treasure chest.
