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The Little-Known Secrets To A Good Life, with Shigehiro Oishi

2025/2/6
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Shige Oishi: 我认为在人生的重要决策中,我们常常面临选择,例如“我应该留下还是离开?”、“我应该接受这份工作邀请吗?”、“我应该和现在的伴侣在一起还是尝试寻找其他人?”。心理学家们长期以来认为,幸福和意义是美好生活的两大支柱。幸福,或者说享乐主义的幸福感,指的是个人的快乐和生活满意度。而意义,或者说追求卓越的幸福感,指的是你为世界做出贡献,让你的生活对他人有重要意义。然而,我认为可能还存在第三种方式,那就是心理丰富的生活。这种生活方式强调体验多样性、新奇感和视角转变,即使这些体验可能伴随负面情绪。我认为,心理丰富的生活可以为那些在传统幸福和意义中找不到满足感的人们提供一种新的生活视角和价值。 Shige Oishi: 我也认为,我们不应该将幸福视为衡量生活好坏的唯一标准。当我们将幸福置于至高无上的地位时,不快乐就会被视为个人失败,这会导致很多困惑。同时,我认为,即使是追求有意义的生活也可能存在问题。例如,有些人可能会通过加入恐怖组织来寻找意义,但这显然是一种错误的意义。即使是像托尔斯泰这样功成名就的人,也可能因为感到生活没有意义而想要自杀。所以,我认为,幸福和意义都是非常主观的,我们应该根据自己的价值观和偏好来选择适合自己的生活方式。重要的是要认识到,除了幸福和意义之外,心理丰富也是一种有价值的生活方式。

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What makes a good life? For decades, psychologists have debated whether true fulfillment comes from happiness—a life of comfort and joy—or meaning—a life of purpose and impact. But what if there's a third way?

University of Chicago psychology professor Shigehiro Oishi has spent his career studying happiness, meaning, and what truly brings people deep satisfaction. His new research suggests that some of the most fulfilled people don’t prioritize either—they live psychologically rich lives, full of novelty, challenges, and transformative experiences.

In this episode, Oishi explains why psychological richness might be the missing piece in our search for fulfillment.