What Is a Good Life? The Science of Meaning, Happiness, & Health | Prof. Shigehiro Oishi, University of Chicago
What does it really mean to live a “good life”? Is it daily happiness? A sense of purpose? Or a life rich with experiences that stretch and change us? In this episode of The Health Curve, I sit down with Prof. Shigehiro Oishi of the University of Chicago—one of the leading researchers on wellbeing and author of Life in Three Dimensions. We explore his three-part lens for thinking about a fulfilling life: happiness, meaning, and psychological richness. We talk about why these dimensions don’t ...
What does it really mean to live a “good life”?
Is it daily happiness? A sense of purpose? Or a life rich with experiences that stretch and change us?
In this episode of The Health Curve, I sit down with Prof. Shigehiro Oishi of the University of Chicago—one of the leading researchers on wellbeing and author of Life in Three Dimensions. We explore his three-part lens for thinking about a fulfilling life: happiness, meaning, and psychological richness.
We talk about why these dimensions don’t always point in the same direction, how culture and personality influence what we prioritise, and how even difficult experiences can add depth to our lives.
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