Psychologically rich lives, we argue, not only feel differen...

Psychologically rich lives, we argue, not only feel different from happy or meaningful lives. They are psychometrically distinct, with different causes and different longterm outcomes, and can be assessed (both in the moment, and more globally) with different measures. 3/n

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if the emphasis of a happy life is on positive emotions and security, and the emphasis of a meaningful life is on purpose and coherence, then the hallmarks of a psychologically rich life are variety, interest, and perspective (Oishi & Westgate, 2021)

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The good life, it appeared, was still within reach, even when happiness and meaning weren’t.

To make the conceptual space of the well-lived life more inclusive, Oishi proposed the dimension of psychological richness . Characterized by a variety of novel, complex, and perspective-changing experiences (that weren’t necessarily happy or meaningful), t... See more