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Author:   Patrick Hill (Washington University, St Louis) ,  Anthony L. Burrow (Cornell University, New York)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
ISBN:  

9781009407434

ISBN 10:   1009407430
Pages:   316
Publication Date:   20 November 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Purpose as an ancient yet nascent construct: an introduction Patrick L. Hill and Anthony L. Burrow; 2. The moral purpose of wisdom Daniel Lapsley; 3. Is purpose findable? Anthony L. Burrow and Marissa Rice; 4. The affluence–purpose paradox: a socio-historical analysis James E. Côté; 5. Positive transitions to adulthood: purpose in life as a resource for identity achievement during the transition to adulthood Claudia López-Madrigal, Seth J. Schwartz and Javier García-Manglano; 6. Undergraduate students' purpose and persistence in higher education; 7. How institutions of higher education support and thwart students' negotiations of identity and self-direction: exploring derailment in the college context Kaylin Ratner; 8. How to cultivate sense of purpose and life engagement: an integrative intervention framework Mathias Allemand and Gabriel Olaru; 9. You live, you learn: the processes and crises of purpose development across the lifespan Patrick L. Hill, Nathan A. Lewis and Laura Dewitte; 10. Seizing the power of religion to shape purpose Negin R. Toosi, Joseph D. Wellman and Clara L. Wilkins; 11. Religious faith and life purpose Cindy Miller-Perrin; 12. Where does purpose belong in wellbeing theory? Emily C. Willroth and Gabrielle N. Pfund; 13. Self-compassion and ikigai: similarities, differences, and implications Yasuhiro Kotera, Juliet Wilkes and Rory Colman; 14. Purpose as a timeless pursuit Anthony L. Burrow and Patrick L. Hill.

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Patrick L. Hill received his PhD from the University of Notre Dame, and BA from Indiana University. Currently, he is a professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. His research program examines how to cultivate a life direction and purpose that promotes adaptive lifespan development. Anthony L. Burrow received his PhD from Florida International University, and BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Currently, he is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Cornell University. His research investigates how a sense of purpose serves as a psychological resource, particularly in the lives of adolescents and young adults.

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