Try to live more authentically. Pay attention to moments that feel most natural, and pursue choices that best fit you and your values in the different domains of your life, such as work, relationships ...

Many people don’t realize the privileges they take for granted in their adult routines, because they’ve grown up in the same situation for their entire lives. As a study from the Personality and ...

It may not be happy or fulfilling, but it can still be a good life. We all want to experience a "good life." Though we may have different definitions of what this means, it generally includes building ...

What makes a good life? For decades, psychologists have debated whether true fulfillment comes from happiness—a life of comfort and joy—or meaning—a life of purpose and impact. But what if there's a ...

“Good life” courses can help prepare students to live more purposeful, meaningful lives, write Kristina Callina, Alicia Lynch and Michael Murray. Over the past 20 years, well-being indicators among ...

Recently, links to a variety of articles made their way into my social media feed. One such article was from Todd (2021) 1 claiming that “Psychologists say a good life doesn’t have to be happy, or ...

New research suggests that psychological richness—a life of perspective-changing experiences—may matter just as much as happiness or meaning. For centuries, scholars and scientists have defined the ...

It’s a great time to get serious about living a good life. Across the disciplines, the number of scholars engaged in research about happiness and well-being is at its peak, and the wealth of knowledge ...

New global data shows what makes for a flourishing life. It isn’t what we think. Perhaps this sounds familiar: A church group spent a week in a developing country, building houses for people most ...