(The Feeling of) Meaning-as-Information
Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Pages: 153 - 167
Published: Feb 5, 2014
Abstract
The desire for meaning is recognized as a central human motive. Yet, knowing that people want meaning does not explain its function. What adaptive problem does this experience solve? Drawing on the feelings-as-information hypothesis, we propose that the feeling of meaning provides information about the presence of reliable patterns and coherence in the environment, information that is not provided by affect. We review research demonstrating that...
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Title
(The Feeling of) Meaning-as-Information
Published Date
Feb 5, 2014
Volume
18
Issue
2
Pages
153 - 167
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