Meaning and Existential Agency

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The Meaning Mindset: Existential Agency in America

The Meaning Mindset: Existential Agency in America

Click here to open the PDF in a new tab. Key Findings Most Americans (69%) agree or strongly agree that they have the power to live a meaningful life (high existential agency). This is the case for both men and women and across regions of the country. The percent of...

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Progress, Value, and Knowledge From Tradition

Progress, Value, and Knowledge From Tradition

Reason and rationality by themselves are not sufficient to solve contemporary challenges This article was originally published in Discourse MagazineWith the formation of new institutions and an increasingly broad conversation about the need to renew American...

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Existential Agency in America

Existential Agency in America

Click here to view PDF in a new tab. Existential psychology plays a central role in human progress and flourishing, in part, because meaning in life is a self-regulatory and motivational resource that helps people live healthy, productive, prosocial, and goal-oriented...

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The Surprising Power of Nostalgia at Work

The Surprising Power of Nostalgia at Work

This article was originally published in the Harvard Business Review Many people assume that nostalgia is purely entertainment, a feeling individuals enjoy because it takes them back to the more carefree days of their youth. Some view it as maladaptive fixation on the...

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Why Meaning Matters For Freedom And Flourishing

Why Meaning Matters For Freedom And Flourishing

Click here to open the PDF in a new Tab Social, behavioral, and health scientists are increasingly appreciating how important meaning in life is to both mental and physical wellbeing. People who view their lives as full of meaning and purpose are more resilient and...

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