It is a commonly expressed sentiment that the science and philosophy of well-being would
do well to learn from each other. Typically such calls identify mistakes and bad practices on …

Self‐determination theory (SDT) has advanced the most comprehensive model of motives
for human flourishing in the field of personality psychology and beyond. In this article, we …

This chapter discusses the philosophical ideals animating eudaimonic psychology, arguing
that eudaimonic measures of well-being reflect a reasonably coherent and defensible family …

Objective We disentangled three growth‐relevant concepts (redemption, self‐improvement,
and eudaimonic growth) in personal narratives of high, low, and turning points and tested …

Invariabilism is the view that the same theory of welfare is true of every welfare subject.
Variabilism is the view that invariabilism is false. In light of how many welfare subjects there …

There is a heightened interest nowadays in educating for personal well-being based on the
belief that schools can be a civilising force for good and help make young people's lives …

Eudaimonic growth refers to the development of the varied goods of personhood over time.
This chapter summarizes a theory of eudaimonic growth in three parts. In the first section of …

On phenomenological theories of pleasure, what makes an experience a pleasure is the
way it feels. On attitudinal theories, what makes an experience a pleasure is its relationship …

Roughly, hedonism is the view that well-being wholly depends on how you feel. Slightly
more precisely, it says that all and only positive experiences are good for you, and that all …

This book unravels the lives, needs and experiences of Nigerian and Ghanaian women
working in prostitution in Brussels. This volume casts a light on the working conditions and …