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6 Different Kinds Of Meaning
A MASTERCLASS ON MEANING AND VALUED LIVING
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Cosmic meaning Chapter 6 - Different Kinds of Meaning how something outside of us is supposed to make sense for us meaning of everything magical, religious, spiritual ordering of the universe top-down explanatory scheme
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? Example question “What does the creator want us to do?”
Chapter 6 - Different Kinds of Meaning ? “What does the creator want us to do?”
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? Example question “Why are we here?”
Chapter 6 - Different Kinds of Meaning ? “Why are we here?”
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? Example question “Does our existence matter - and if so - how?”
Chapter 6 - Different Kinds of Meaning ? “Does our existence matter - and if so - how?”
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Chapter 6 - Different Kinds of Meaning
Sailboat metaphor
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Big meaning how individuals make sense of their life as a whole
Chapter 6 - Different Kinds of Meaning how individuals make sense of their life as a whole purpose aka global meaning, terrestrial meaning, the ultimate meaning hypothesis
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? Example question “What is the meaning of my life?”
Chapter 6 - Different Kinds of Meaning ? “What is the meaning of my life?”
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? Example question “What is my calling in life?”
Chapter 6 - Different Kinds of Meaning ? “What is my calling in life?”
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Sailboat metaphor Cosmic meaning: disregard altogether.
Chapter 6 - Different Kinds of Meaning Cosmic meaning: disregard altogether. Mankind has invented more than different Gods. It comforts some people to follow one or more of the imaginary Gods and to follow their apparent will, disregarding all of the others mostly because they were geographically born in an area where people favor that particular God. This is of no interest to us, other than that religion can be a potential source of situational meaning and that religious people report higher presence of meaning and lower search for meaning. Intelligent design
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Situational meaning Chapter 6 - Different Kinds of Meaning how individuals make sense of specific experiences in life interpretation cognitive process
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? Example question How do I find meaning after trauma?
Chapter 6 - Different Kinds of Meaning ? How do I find meaning after trauma?
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? Example question What can I learn from this stressful event?
Chapter 6 - Different Kinds of Meaning ? What can I learn from this stressful event?
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Chapter 6 - Different Kinds of Meaning
Sailboat metaphor
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Experience of meaning how an individual ‘experiences’ meaning
Chapter 6 - Different Kinds of Meaning how an individual ‘experiences’ meaning aka small meaning no labeling direct experience (affect and emotion) flow Situational matter: to matter and to make sense, attribution of meaning.
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? Example question “Is this moment meaningful to me?”
Chapter 6 - Different Kinds of Meaning ? “Is this moment meaningful to me?” Cosmic meaning: disregard altogether. Mankind has invented more than different Gods. It comforts some people to follow one or more of the imaginary Gods and to follow their apparent will, disregarding all of the others mostly because they were geographically born in an area where people favor that particular God. This is of no interest to us, other than that religion can be a potential source of situational meaning and that religious people report higher presence of meaning and lower search for meaning. Intelligent design
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Chapter 6 - Different Kinds of Meaning
Sailboat metaphor
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Summary experience situational big cosmic Meaning OF life
Chapter 6 - Different Kinds of Meaning big situational experience cosmic Meaning OF life Meaning IN life
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