Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: = 1,945), we found that witnessing history contributes to or increases the presence of and search for meaning. Further, connectedness to history mediates the effect of witnessing history on the presence of meaning and a broadened perspective mediates its effect on the search for meaning. Our research provides a novel insight into how situating individuals within the ongoing process of history can benefit their meaningful existence and highlights the importance of cultivating a historical awareness and preserving historical heritage. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).
DOI: 10.1037/pspi0000511
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Award: G4945168495
OpenAlex ID: W4417329104
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