Meaning in life has long been a mystery of human existence. In this review, we seek to
demystify this construct. Focusing on the subjective experience of meaning in life, we review …

People seek out situations that “fit,” but the concept of fit is not well understood. We introduce
S tate A uthenticity as F it to the E nvironment (SAFE), a conceptual framework for …

Psychological science has typically conceptualized a good life in terms of either hedonic or
eudaimonic well-being. We propose that psychological richness is another, neglected …

The literature is filled with numerous idiosyncratic definitions of what it means for
consumption to be authentic. The authors address the resulting conceptual ambiguity by …

Despite growing interest in meaning in life, many have voiced their concern over the
conceptual refinement of the construct itself. Researchers seem to have two main ways to …

We propose that the emotion of awe (ie, challenge that exceeds the scope of one's mental
structures, requiring cognitive accommodation) awakens self-transcendence (ie, reaching …

The 'good life'is described by philosophers and psychologists as consisting of authentic
expression of self, a sense of well-being, and active engagement in life and work. Well …

Awe has been theorized as a collective emotion, one that enables individuals to integrate
into social collectives. In keeping with this theorizing, we propose that awe diminishes the …

The concept of authenticity informs a number of central topics in management studies. On
the surface, it might seem that a consensus exists about its meaning; there is indeed …

A long tradition of psychological research has explored the distinction between
characteristics that are part of the self and those that lie outside of it. Recently, a surge of …