Happiness and the meaning of life, a humanistic perspective

The present article sustains the importance and validity that have both the meaning of life, as a central concept of logotherapy and happiness, as an emerging topic of the positive psychology in the social scenary of COVID-19. Since these constructs can be linked in the fields of clinic and social p...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor: Sánchez Jiménez, Hugo Manuel
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2023
País:Perú
Recursos:Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón
Repositório:Revistas - Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón
Idioma:espanhol
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.unife.edu.pe:article/2925
Acesso em linha:https://revistas.unife.edu.pe/index.php/avancesenpsicologia/article/view/2925
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:felicidad
sentido de vida
logoterapia
salud mental
happiness
meaning of life
logotherapy
mental health
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Resumo:The present article sustains the importance and validity that have both the meaning of life, as a central concept of logotherapy and happiness, as an emerging topic of the positive psychology in the social scenary of COVID-19. Since these constructs can be linked in the fields of clinic and social psychology, it is necessary to provide a revision of their theoretical foundations withempiric evidences to clarify its characteristics and divergencies to the scientific community. This process is essential because the existential void, a widespread and visible phenomenon in our society, can be seen as a behavior with the loss of personal values and the emergence of inauthenticity. Therefore, the pursuit of pleasurable emotions has become a reason for beinghappy.