Psychologists have known for decades that a sense of purpose brings significant benefits, both physically and psychologically. People with a strong sense of purpose tend to be healthier, to live for longer, and to suffer from lower levels of stress, depression, and addiction.However, less attention has been paid to different types of purpose, and their effects. I recently led a research project on this topic at my university. In a new paper published in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology, we r...
