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Meaning making, self‐determination theory, and the question of wisdom in personality by Bauer, Jack J., King, Laura A., Steger, Michael F.

“…Self‐determination theory (SDT) has advanced the most comprehensive model of motives for human flourishing in the field of personality psychology and beyond…”
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Reconsidering happiness: the costs of distinguishing between hedonics and eudaimonia by Kashdan, Todd B., Biswas-Diener, Robert, King, Laura A.

“…In recent years, well-being researchers have distinguished between eudaimonic happiness (e.g., meaning and purpose; taking part in activities that allow for…”
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Social Threats, Happiness, and the Dynamics of Meaning in Life Judgments by Hicks, Joshua A., Schlegel, Rebecca J., King, Laura A.

“…Four studies examined social relatedness and positive affect (PA) as alternate sources of information for judgments of meaning in life (MIL). In Studies 1…”
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Positive Affect and the Experience of Meaning in Life by King, Laura A, Hicks, Joshua A, Krull, Jennifer L, Gaiso, Amber K. Del

“…Six studies examined the role of positive affect (PA) in the experience of meaning in life (MIL). Study 1 showed strong relations between measures of mood,…”
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The Health Benefits of Writing about Life Goals by King, Laura A.

“…In a variation on Pennebaker’s writing paradigm, a sample of 81 undergraduates wrote about one of four topics for 20 minutes each day for 4 consecutive days…”
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Claiming the role of positive psychology in the fight against prejudice by Sanders, Christopher A., Rose, Hope, Booker, Jordan A., King, Laura A.

“…The problem of inequality presents an important opportunity for positive psychology. We review the many ways that marginalization (including stereotyping,…”
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Exposure to authoritarian values leads to lower positive affect, higher negative affect, and higher meaning in life by Womick, Jake, Eckelkamp, John, Luzzo, Sam, Ward, Sarah J, Baker, S Glenn, Salamun, Alison, King, Laura A

“…Five studies tested the effect of exposure to authoritarian values on positive affect (PA), negative affect (NA), and meaning in life (MIL). Study 1 (N =…”
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Lives of significance (and purpose and coherence): subclinical narcissism, meaning in life, and subjective well-being by Womick, Jake, Atherton, Brenda, King, Laura A.

“…Three studies addressed two research questions. First, does accounting for meaning in life (MIL) wipe out the association between narcissism and other aspects…”
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The Science of Meaning in Life by King, Laura A, Hicks, Joshua A

“…Meaning in life has long been a mystery of human existence. In this review, we seek to demystify this construct. Focusing on the subjective experience of…”
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Effects of (very) brief writing on health: The two-minute miracle by Burton, Chad M., King, Laura A.

“…This study tested the lower boundary of the dosage required to garner health benefits from written emotional expression. Participants wrote about either a…”
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The health benefits of writing about intensely positive experiences by Burton, Chad M, King, Laura A

“…In a variation on Pennebaker’s writing paradigm, a sample of 90 undergraduates were randomly assigned to write about either an intensely positive experience…”
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Detecting and constructing meaning in life events by King, Laura A., Hicks, Joshua A.

“…Three studies examined the meaning ascribed to events varying in intensity and valence and how meaning detection and construction relate to the experience of…”
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Life Is Pretty Meaningful by Heintzelman, Samantha J, King, Laura A

“…The human experience of meaning in life is widely viewed as a cornerstone of well-being and a central human motivation. Self-reports of meaning in life relate…”
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Lost and Found Possible Selves, Subjective Well-Being, and Ego Development in Divorced Women by King, Laura A., Raspin, Courtney

“…Divorced women, who had been married for an average of 22 years, wrote narrative descriptions of their best possible future selves before the divorce…”
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Editor Bias and Diversifying Psychology: Commentary on Sharpe (2024) by King, Laura A.

“…Sharpe (2024) draws attention to the role that editors may play in perpetuating bias in the published psychological literature. While Sharpe focuses on…”
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Ghosts, UFOs, and Magic: Positive Affect and the Experiential System by King, Laura A, Burton, Chad M, Hicks, Joshua A, Drigotas, Stephen M

“…Three studies examined the potential interactions of the experiential system and positive affect (PA) in predicting superstitious beliefs and sympathetic…”
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Purpose Maintained: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Meaning in Life by Rose, Hope, Womick, Jake, King, Laura A

“…Three studies examined the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and meaning in life, focusing on the facets of meaning-coherence, significance,…”
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Routines and Meaning in Life by Heintzelman, Samantha J., King, Laura A.

“…Previous research links the experience of meaning in life (MIL) with environmental structure and the coherence of external stimuli. The current studies…”
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Editor’s Introduction and Call for Commentaries by King, Laura A.

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Right‐wing authoritarianism and anti‐Asian prejudice in response to the COVID‐19 pandemic in the United States by Womick, Jake, King, Laura A.

“…Drawing upon existing theory, the current research tested whether people high on right‐wing authoritarianism were predisposed to endorse prejudice in reaction…”
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