How often do we stop to think about the meaning of life? If you’re like me, probably not much. Even though I may feel a vague sense of anxiety around how my life is unfolding and the inevitability of ...

Choose your favorite model of well-being. Now try to find any mention of sexuality in it. Tripartite model of well-being? Nope. This framework suggests that your life is about the frequency of ...

The search for meaning in life is a familiar challenge to many of us. Some materialist scientists and philosophers consider it a futile search. Prominent atheist Richard Dawkins, for example, claims ...

Steve Taylor does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

A study by Dr Ansgar Hudde and Professor Dr Marita Jacob at the University of Cologne’s Department of Sociology and Social Psychology has shown that parenthood is associated with a lower level of ...

Mahbooba, a 22-year-old Afghan refugee in Pakistan, has often struggled to continue her education while also helping to provide for her family. She explains what has motivated her to persevere and of ...

“When a person can’t find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure.” We live in a world obsessed with escape—scrolling, bingeing, consuming—anything to avoid silence. But ...