In a world obsessed with quick fixes and temporary pleasures, what if true happiness is actually about something far more profound? This week on Sero Boost: The Happiness Science Insights Podcast, host Sabrina Oktavelia interviews psychology Assoc. Prof. Matthew Hammerton on what makes life worth living.
Having joined Singapore Management University in 2018, Assoc. Prof. Matthew Hammerton specializes in moral philosophy. His work covers a myriad of topics, including consequentialism, deontology, virtue ethics, meaning in life, and moral reasoning, that explores different categories of value that are important for living a good life and acting ethically. Currently, he is writing a monograph on work and its relation to meaning in life.
In this episode, Assoc. Prof. Matthew Hammerton highlights that happiness contains two meanings, referring to either a positive psychological state, or the idea that one has obtained the ‘ultimate’ status or objects in life, and that the two are often conflated. He adds that people may realize their meaning in life through various domains, be it work, community, or relationships.
Together, Sabrina and Assoc. Prof. Matthew Hammerton discuss the importance of taking a step back from the routine obligations of life to reflect on one’s goals and values. So, whether you’re feeling stuck, searching for more, or simply curious about the human experience and society’s notion of happiness, tune in to this episode for eye-opening and thought-provoking perspectives on happiness!
Follow Assoc. Prof. Matthew Hammerton’s work: Singapore Management University: https://faculty.smu.edu.sg/profile/hammerton-matthew-2071 PhilPeople: https://philpeople.org/profiles/matthew-hammerton
Connect with Assoc. Prof. Matthew Hammerton via LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-hammerton-064ba6328
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