The concept of meaning in life encompasses an individual’s sense of purpose, coherence and significance, and it is increasingly recognised as integral to mental health. Contemporary research ...

The construct of meaning in life is increasingly recognised as a central pillar of psychological well‐being. It encompasses not only a clear sense of purpose, coherence and existential mattering but ...

The meaning of what is expressed relies on the addresser or speaker’s communicative context. Generally, people — while deducing conclusion from what they hear — confine themselves into their temporal ...

Social scientists have recently started discussing the utilization of textmining tools as being fruitful for scaling inductively grounded close reading. We aim to progress in this direction and ...

If you have spent 40 years of your life working 40 hours a week, retirement isn’t just a financial consideration, writes a philosopher. Whether you’re a reporter, a teacher or a nurse, it’s becoming ...

The precedent for oval rooms in American affairs of state can be traced to George Washington. He modified chambers in the President’s House in Philadelphia with bowed ends so that guests at formal ...