Finding Happiness in Meaning and Meaning in Happiness: Where, When, and For Whom Happiness and Meaning Converge
We assessed the correlation between meaning and happiness for 800,000+ individuals worldwide to determine where, when, and for whom these desired aspects of human existence converge. Greater convergence is exhibited among people who are old, poor, and uneducated, suggesting that in conditions of scarcity, happiness and meaning become more linked
Citation:
Rhia Catapano, Jordi Quoidbach, Cassie Mogilner, and Jennifer Aaker (2018) ,"Finding Happiness in Meaning and Meaning in Happiness: Where, When, and For Whom Happiness and Meaning Converge", in NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 46, eds. Andrew Gershoff, Robert Kozinets, and Tiffany White, Duluth, MN : Association for Consumer Research, Pages: 303-309.
Authors
Rhia Catapano, Stanford University, USA
Jordi Quoidbach, ESADE Business School, Spain
Cassie Mogilner, University of California Los Angeles, USA
Jennifer Aaker, Stanford University, USA
Volume
NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 46 | 2018
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