Autonomy is the ability to make choices yourself rather than having them made for you by other people. Most of us desire autonomy—who wants to be a slave to another's wishes? But we are certainly not ...

A study published in The Journal of Positive Psychology found that autonomy (the feeling that you can make your own choices) may be a stronger driver of life satisfaction than simply feeling good.

Why does giving your team AI tools make them less autonomous, not more? Here's the trap destroying AI initiatives: You give your team powerful AI tools to enhance their decision-making. Within weeks, ...

Happiness and well-being depend on how much volition, choice and control people feel they have over their life—their sense of autonomy. Researchers have acknowledged this connection, but there’s been ...

In A Nutshell A new study suggests life satisfaction is not just about piling up good feelings and avoiding bad ones. The findings are intriguing, but the study was cross-sectional, so it cannot prove ...

If you can't get no satisfaction, then maybe it's because happiness does not only stem from pleasure or a meaningful ...