The Psychology of Ultimate Concerns by Robert A Emmons

The Psychology of Ultimate Concerns by Robert A Emmons

Proposing that personal goals are what give meaning to life, this volume explores the role played by spirituality and religion in investing goals with significance. The concept of ultimate concerns is developed as a scientific construct and an innovative framework is presented for their assessment and measurement. Marshaling important findings from his own and others' research, Robert A. Emmons provides compelling insights into the links between spirituality, subjective well-being, and personality integration. He demonstrates how locating religion and spirituality within accepted scientific parameters can deepen our understanding of these pervasive dimensions of human experience. Further, the book makes a powerful case for the inclusion of ultimate concerns in any attempt to build a motivational theory of personality.

What gives meaning to life? Of all the goals that people strive for, which ones really matter?

Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D., is professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis. He is past president of the American Psychological Association's Division 36, The Psychology of Religion. Emmons is founding editor and editor-in-chief of The Journal of Positive Psychology.

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ISBN 13	9781572309357
ISBN 10	1572309350
Title	The Psychology of Ultimate Concerns
Author	Robert A Emmons
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Guilford Publications
Year published	2003-09-18
Number of pages	230
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