On happiness and human potentials: A review of research on hedonic and eudaimonic well-being

Annual Review of Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue , 2001, Pages 141-166

  Ryan, Richard M ^a   Deci, Edward L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Eudaimonia; Happiness; Psychological well being; Subjective well being; Wellness

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; OBJECT RELATION; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CLASS;

AFFECT; BEHAVIOR; CULTURE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0035221425     PISSN: 00664308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.psych.52.1.141     Document Type: Review

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