How To Find Meaning In Life - According to Science! (with Dr. Tatjana Schnell)

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Dr. Tatjana Schnell on the psychology of meaning and how it relates to well-being and existential crises.

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Tatjana Schnell, a leading researcher in the psychology of meaning, to talk about what it really means to live a meaningful life. We explore how people navigate existential crises, the different ways we construct meaning, and why the experience of belonging is so central to our well-being. This conversation is both intellectually rich and deeply human — a reflection on what keeps us going when things feel uncertain, empty, or directionless. Support the...

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Host: Sisyphus 55

Guest: Dr. Tatjana Schnell

Topics covered

• meaning in life
• psychology
• existential crises
• well-being
• belonging

Keywords

• meaning
• psychology
• existential crises
• belonging
• well-being

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