The Experience of Meaning in Life
Classical Perspectives, Emerging Themes, and Controversies
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Beschreibung
This edited volume takes an in depth exploration into the burgeoning field of meaning in life in the psychological sciences. Each chapter features leading scholars who describe current empirical findings in a thorough and accessible manner, highlighting important issues and controversies facing the scientific study of meaning in life. The book covers an exhaustive range of topics including conceptual and methodological issues, core psychological mechanisms that contribute to a sense of meaning, as well as important antecedents, environmental, cognitive and personality variables that bear on the experience of meaning in life. This volume is a must read for any researcher, student, or clinician interested in the state of meaning in life in the psychological sciences.
This edited volume takes an in depth exploration into the burgeoning field of meaning in life in the psychological sciences. Each chapter features leading scholars who describes current empirical findings in a thorough and accessible manner, highlighting important issues and controversies facing the scientific study of meaning in life. The book covers an exhaustive range of topics including conceptual and methodological issues, core psychological mechanisms that contribute to a sense of meaning, as well as important antecedents, environmental, cognitive and personality variables that bear on the experience of meaning in life. This volume is a must read for any researcher, student, or clinician interested in the state of meaning in life in the psychological sciences.
Provides reviews of research programs investigating the science of meaning in life Features expert opinions on the state of meaning in life research in the psychological sciences Each chapter addresses current issues, controversies, and suggests future directions in meaning in life research
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Joshua A. Hicks
Themen in »The Experience of Meaning in Life«
Construction and Destruction of Meaning Emotions and Meaning in Life Existential Psychology Hardiness and Searching for Meaning Meaning and Belonging Meaning and Commitment across the Adult Life Span Meaning in Life Meaning in the light of Death Meaningfulness at Work Mindfulness Perceptions of a Meaningful Self Psychological Well-being Religion and Meaning of Life Subjective Well-being The Making of Meaning
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From the reviews:
“The editors have succeeded in exposing readers to a wide range of theoretical and empirical treatments of meaning. Therefore, I highly recommend this book as a useful resource for research and applications.” (Paul T. P. Wong, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 59 (22), 2014)()