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          ·July 25, 2025·6 min read

          Discovering Life’s Meaning Through Emotion and Exploration

          A new philosophical theory proposes that the meaning of life isn’t something static, but something we feel out as we move through life with different emotional stances. Dubbed the "Geographic Model of Meaning in Life," this concept likens our search for meaning to a blind person probing space with a cane—meaning emerges through that very exploration.
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          ·July 18, 2022·4 min read

          Searching for Meaning? Try Appreciating the Small Things

          Appreciating the beauty in the smaller things in everyday life can contribute to a more meaningful existence, a new study reports.
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          ·January 11, 2020·4 min read

          The meaning of life – a psychologist’s view

          Study investigates suffering-induced transformational experiences to help reveal what the meaning of life could actually be.
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          ·October 29, 2018·4 min read

          Thrill Seeking and Search for Meaning Fuels Political Violence

          Researchers say access to exciting, non-violent alternatives may curb the impulse to embark in violence in the name of politics or religion.
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          ·October 3, 2018·3 min read

          Discovery of First Genetic Variants Associated with Meaning of Life

          Researchers have identified two genetic variants for meaning in life and six genetic variants for happiness.
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