Meanings of Life

Häftad, Engelska, 1992

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Beskrivning

Who among us has not at some point asked, ``what is the meaning of life?'' In this extraordinary book, an eminent social scientist looks at the big picture and explores what empirical studies from diverse fields tell us about the human condition. MEANINGS OF LIFE draws together evidence from psychology, history, anthropology, and sociology, integrating copious research findings into a clear and conclusive discussion of how people attempt to make sense of their lives. In a lively and accessible style, emphasizing facts over theories, Baumeister explores why people desire meaning in their lives, how these meanings function, what forms they take, and what happens when life loses meaning. It is the most comprehensive examination of the topic to date.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1992-11-30
Mått:155 x 235 x 25 mm
Vikt:620 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:426
Förlag:Guilford Publications
ISBN:9780898625318

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Roy F. Baumeister, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Florida State University and at the University of Queensland in Australia. Dr. Baumeister has written more than 600 professional publications and numerous books for professionals and the general public. His research on self-regulation addresses such topics as aggression, eating, sexuality, emotion, limited resources, addiction, free will, physiology, and task performance.

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Roy Baumeister writes conceptually exact, richly factual, and continuously delightful books on deep subjects, and this is his best. --Roger Brown, Ph.D.The topic is, of course, tremendous. We feel giddily nervous on even entertaining it, and so usually take it for granted or leave it to Monty Python. Fortunately, this volume has now arrived, bringing with it a far-reaching analysis of how life's meaning impinges on social life. It is rare to find such a broad array of intriguing and subtle hypotheses derived from a single theme, and even more rare to find such wide-ranging awareness of history and culture in contemporary social psychology. --Daniel M. Wegner, Ph.D.The book encourages the reader to struggle with hard questions that have no objective answers. --Jerry Bruce, Sam Houston State, Huntsville, Texas - A scholarly and intriguing review of research and thought on finding meaningfulness in life. Laypeople and psychologists alike will find it a fascinating read. --Contemporary Psychology, 9/27/1992

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1 Basic Patterns of Life and Meaning 1 Who Says Life has no Meaning? 2 Coming to Terms with Meaning 3 The Four Needs for Meaning: An Existential Shopping List 4 The Myth of Higher Meaning Part II Looking for Answers 5 Self-Identity and the Value Gap 6 Work, Work, Work, Work 7 Passionate Love, Domestic Bliss 8 Religion Part III Adjustment, Well-being and Threat 9 Happiness 10 Suffering and happiness 11 Meanings of Death Part IV Changes in Meaning 12 Life Change: adding and subtracting meanings 13 Why Woman Once Disliked Sex, Epilogue