Research in psychology and organizational behavior has made substantial progress in understanding what affects employee health and well‐being. In this review article, we …
Meaning in life is tied to the stories people tell about their lives. We explore whether one timeless story—the Hero's Journey—might make people's lives feel more meaningful. This …
We document a link between the relational diversity of one's social portfolio—the richness and evenness of relationship types across one's social interactions—and well-being. Across …
Nature-based solutions including urban forests and wetlands can help communities cope better with climate change and other environmental stressors by enhancing social …
B DePaulo - Journal of Family Theory & Review, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
From the couples‐centered perspective that has dominated public discourse and scholarly literature, the values and interests of coupled people are the implicit standard against which …
M Syed, KC McLean - Journal of Research in Personality, 2022 - Elsevier
The question of what constitutes “the good life” is incomplete without also addressing the question of who gets to live the good life. Implicit in many discussions of the good life …
KN Cotter, JO Pawelski - The Journal of Positive Psychology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Visiting art museums is a common activity that a wide variety of people choose to engage in for many reasons. Increasingly, communities, nations, and societies are turning to art …
Our understanding of well-being, and related concepts such as health and flourishing, is shaped by the metaphors through which we think about such ideas. Current dominant …
Value Fulfillment Theory (VFT) is a philosophical theory of well-being. Cybernetic Big Five Theory (CB5T) is a psychological theory of personality. Both start with a conception of the …