The Meaning of a Meaningful Life
Journal Title: Jaunųjų mokslininkų darbai - Year 2012, Vol 37, Issue 4
Abstract
The importance of understanding and having a meaning in life is stressed by psychologists and psychotherapists who work with patients with cancer or chronic illness, depression, who have experienced domestic violence or unemployed ones. Despite substantial progress over the 40-year history of empirical research on meaning and the resurgence presently occurring, existing research seems unable to answer many fundamental questions about the construct. This article aims to reveal how the meaning of life is understood in the context of different psychological theories and highlight the sense of finding meaning of life and development of conceptual differences. Meaning in life concept is studied using literature analysis method, discussing terminology and methodology problems. Meaning in life is usually defined as the extent to which people comprehend and see significance in their life, as well as the degree to which they perceive themselves to have a purpose or overarching aim in life. Compared to the detection of meaning, meaning construction is more likely to involve awareness and intentional and effortful processing, and meaning detection occurs relatively automatically
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Natalija Norvilė
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