What is it that makes people truly happy? Since Maslow’s groundbreaking work on self-actualization, science has approached this question by attempting to understand the nature of self-fulfillment and its components.  And with the emergence in recent years of positive psychology, attention has turned to unraveling the meaning of “happiness.”  These efforts highlight the need to clarify how we define and measure constructs such as happiness, fulfillment, and life satisfaction and ultimately determine their interrelationships.  While there is some overlap in meaning across these terms, it also appears to be the case that each captures distinct elements of human contentment. In the next virtual meeting of the Men’s Group Seminar on Saturday, September 5, 2020 (10:15 to 11:30 AM), we will focus on the intriguing relationship between happiness and fulfillment. Once assumed to be highly correlated, research now suggests that happiness and fulfillment likely tap unique and unrelated zones of experience, i.e., a person can be fulfilled but not happy, and vice versa.

* Registration Directions: If you would like to attend the virtual meeting of the Men’s Group Seminar on September 5, 2020, 10:15 to 11:30 AM, please RSVP to me at 949-338-4388 or jt@jamestobinphd.com at your earliest convenience. The fee is $25.00 (payable before entering the virtual meeting) and informed consent for participation in this tele-health event must be completed prior to the seminar. Please note that the Men’s Group Seminar is psychoeducational in nature, not therapeutic, and does not constitute psychotherapy or counseling.