Some key differences between a happy life and a meaningful life

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 505-516

  Baumeister, Roy F ^a   Vohs, Kathleen D ^b   Aaker, Jennifer L ^c   Garbinsky, Emily N ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

happiness; meaning; relationships; satisfaction with life; self

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887113649     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2013.830764     Document Type: Article

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