There is a growing consensus among social scientists and philosophers alike that a sense of life’s meaning and purpose is a key aspect of flourishing, and one that is not reducible either to happiness ...

We present intracranial recordings that tap into some elementary components of linguistic meaning, with implications for our understanding of sentence processing and the distribution of concepts ...

Feeling that your life has meaning is fundamental to the experience of being human, and people who feel this way tend to be healthier and happier. Given the importance that most people place on ...

A new study suggests that depression diminishes a person’s sense of meaning in life by triggering feelings of loneliness and ...

What is meant by a meaningful life? A meaningful life is commonly associated with or predicted by the following: Positive self-views (e.g., high self-esteem and self-confidence). Seeing oneself as ...