The Science of Meaning in Life

被引：278

作者：

King, Laura A. ^{[1
]}

Hicks, Joshua A. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Missouri, Dept Psychol Sci, Columbia, MO 65211 USA

[2] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Psychol & Brain Sci, College Stn, TX 77843 USA

来源：

ANNUAL REVIEW OF PSYCHOLOGY, VOL 72 | 2021年 / 72卷

关键词：

well-being; meaning in life; existential psychology; purpose; positive affect; meaning making; EPISODIC FUTURE THOUGHT; POSITIVE AFFECT; PURPOSE; WELL; SENSE; HAPPINESS; EXPERIENCE; SEARCH; COHERENCE; MORTALITY;

D O I：

10.1146/annurev-psych-072420-122921

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

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. 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. We review the many experiences that have been shown to enhance meaning in life and close by considering important remaining research questions about this fascinating topic.

引用

页码：561 / 584

页数：24

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