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Steger's Meaning Measure Anecdote
- Michael Steger developed a modern, easy-to-use measure of meaning in life called the Meaning in Life Questionnaire.
- His dissertation focused on rigorously measuring a real yet abstract topic in psychology.
Three Judgments of Meaning
- Meaning in life comprises three judgments: purpose, coherence, and significance.
- Each reflects feeling life is goal-directed, understandable, and intrinsically worthwhile, respectively.
Hitler Problem in Meaning Research
- The "Hitler problem" highlights that even terrible people might claim their lives have meaning.
- This exposes the challenge of objectively measuring meaningfulness versus subjective self-reports.