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SUMMARY:Well-being: What makes you happy and fulfilled? - Jie Gao\, Facult
 y of Education
DTSTART:20140521T120000Z
DTEND:20140521T130000Z
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CONTACT:Lingling Xu
DESCRIPTION:Despite the multifarious conceptualisation and operationalisat
 ion of the construct\, most researchers agree that well-being indicates 
 “optimal psychological functioning and experience” in life (Ryan & Dec
 i\, 2001\, p. 141). There are two philosophical traditions in the research
  of well-being\, namely hedonism and eudaimonism. The former tradition hig
 hlights happiness in life\, constructing well-being as affective and cogni
 tive evaluation of life satisfaction (Diener\, 2012). On the other hand\, 
 eudaimonic theorists draw people’s attention to a sense of meaning and f
 ulfillment in life (Deci & Ryan\, 2008). They argue that besides pleasant 
 and satisfactory experiences\, it is also important to fulfill people’s 
 needs of personal growth and mastery. This presentation will start with a 
 critical review of theories and corresponding empirical research of well-b
 eing in both traditions. Then\, findings of one recent survey research wit
 h Chinese adolescents will be presented. The presentation will end with a 
 discussion about future research directions.
LOCATION:Room 2S3\, Donald McIntyre Building\, Faculty of Education\, 184 
 Hills Road\, Cambridge CB2 8PQ
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