Two conceptions of happiness: Contrasts of personal expressiveness (eudaimonia) and hedonic enjoyment.

1993/04/01 by Alan S. Waterman · 7 citations
Psychology · #Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction #Personality Traits and Psychology #Behavioral Health and Interventions #Happiness #Eudaimonia #Psychology #Social psychology #Hedonism #Well-being #Epistemology

paper · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.64.4.678

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Abstract

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Citations

• Childhood and Society
• Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior

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