R E S E A R C H P A P E R S E R I E S
Research Paper No. 2119
Some Key Differences between a Happy Life and a Meaningful Life
Roy F. Baumeister Florida State University Kathleen D. Vohs University of Minnesota Jennifer L. Aaker Stanford University Emily N. Garbinsky Stanford University
October 2012
Some Key Differences between a Happy Life and a Meaningful Life
Roy F. Baumeister, Florida State University Kathleen D. Vohs, University of Minnesota Jennifer L. Aaker, Stanford University Emily N. Garbinsky, Stanford University
Address correspondence to R. Baumeister, Dept. of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4301
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Many thanks to Melanie Rudd and Ravi Pillai for analytical insight and support