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Happiness, Meaning, and Psychological Richness.
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Affective science [Affect Sci] 2020 Jun 23; Vol. 1 (2), pp. 107-115. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jun 23 (Print Publication: 2020). - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- What kind of life do people want? In psychology, a good life has typically been conceptualized in terms of either hedonic or eudaimonic well-being. We propose that psychological richness is another neglected aspect of what people consider a good life. In study 1 (9-nation cross-cultural study), we asked participants whether they ideally wanted a happy, a meaningful, or a psychologically rich life. Roughly 7 to 17% of participants chose the psychologically rich life. In study 2, we asked 1611 Americans and 680 Koreans what they regret most in their lives; then, if they could undo or reverse the regretful event, whether their lives would have been happier, more meaningful, or psychologically richer as a result. Roughly 28% of Americans and 35% of Koreans reported their lives would have been psychologically richer. Together, this work provides a foundation for the study of psychological richness as another dimension of a good life.<br />Competing Interests: Conflict of InterestThe authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.<br /> (© The Society for Affective Science 2020.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2662-205X
- Volume :
- 1
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Affective science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36042966
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s42761-020-00011-z