In fact, some data in the study suggested that “daily hope predicted daily meaning independent of positive emotions” – in ...

The more strongly people endorsed these measures of “hedonic well-being,” or pleasure, the higher they scored on happiness. Meaning was defined as an orientation to something bigger than the self.

Hope is considered a 'powerful emotional force' that gives life meaning, exceeding the benefits of happiness or gratitude, a ...

Happiness versus Meaning. According to the researchers, "Happiness is not generally found in contemplating the past or future…” We add that it’s about living in the present and doing things ...

Their statistical analysis tried to separate out what brought meaning to one’s life but not happiness, and what brought happiness but not meaning. Their findings suggest that meaning (separate from ...

Those two concepts—happiness and meaning—are not necessarily mutually exclusive, as finding meaning leads to increased life satisfaction, optimism, greater social inclusiveness, ...

The majority of workers (35%) rank meaningfulness No. 1 in contribution to on-the-job happiness, according to the latest CNBC/SurveyMonkey poll.

The paper, cowritten by Rhia Catapano of the University of Toronto, Jordi Quoidbach of Esade Business School, and Cassie Mogilner of UCLA, is one of the first to explore how income and wealth affect ...

When Thomas Jefferson included “the pursuit of Happiness” as an unalienable right in the Declaration of Independence, he wasn't talking about fleeting joy. Here's the true meaning behind the ...