The implications of two conceptions of happiness (hedonic enjoyment and eudaimonia) for the understanding of intrinsic motivation

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-79

  Waterman, Alan S ^a   Schwartz, Seth J ^b   Conti, Regina ^b  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Effort; Eudaimonia; Hedonic enjoyment; Intrinsic motivation; Self determination; Self realization

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349117504     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-006-9020-7     Document Type: Article

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