Meaning rarely comes from dramatic resolutions. Psychology shows it grows from small repeated actions – and you can start with just a few minutes a day.
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Some patients with a terminal illness seem to be able to ‘hold on’ until after an anticipated holiday or event. This might be less about staying positive and more about being supported in your goals.
Humans understand that ‘red ball’ makes sense but ‘ball red’ does not. Large language models? Not so much.
The songs we love are very personal, whether they’re meaningful, pleasure-inducing or bangers. How do you choose what you should listen to?
If you have spent 40 years of your life working 40 hours a week, retirement isn’t just a financial consideration, writes a philosopher.
Whether you’re a reporter, a teacher or a nurse, it’s becoming more difficult to find meaning in your work.
How you tell the story of a momentous event can help you make sense of what happened. Research finds new moms’ and dads’ narratives around childbirth held clues about their transition to parenthood.
American scientists have used brain scans and machine learning to reconstruct the meaning of stories that people hear, see, or even imagine.
Smartphone cameras tend to be more advanced than their clunky, point-and-shoot predecessors. But the allure of cameras from the early 2000s reflects a broader search for meaning.
America’s religious landscape is getting more diverse as people find new ways of expressing spirituality.
People are increasingly identifying less with religious tradition and are looking for meaning and identity in the things they love most.
Some therapists are calling for a new way to understand human distress.
Is a 19th-century French author’s cosmic joke turning into a real-life global nightmare?
New Year’s resolutions are often no more than good ideas that last a few weeks. Research suggests, however, that putting purpose behind your resolutions can make a big difference. Here’s how.
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Assistant Professor of Mental Health & Wellness; Registered Psychotherapist, Western University
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Assistant Professor of Clinical Marketing, University of Southern California
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Doctoral Candidate in Religious Studies, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professor of Communication, University of Washington
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Professor of French and Comparative Literature, Georgetown University
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Foglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality, Michigan State University
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Biomedical Engineer and Neuroscientist, University of Sydney
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Research Director, Performance Science Institute, University of Southern California
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Professor of Psychology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Information Science, Drexel University
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John Stewart Kennedy Professor of Philosophy, Hamilton College
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Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Curtin University
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Professor and Head of Creative Arts and Music Therapy Research Unit; Director of Researcher Development Unit, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychology, University of South Carolina
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Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Michigan