Positive affect and meaning in life: The intersection of hedonism and eudaimonia

The Human Quest for Meaning: Theories, Research, and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 125-142

  King, Laura A ^a   Hicks, Joshua A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203146286     Document Type: Chapter

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