Le fait de se sentir physiquement attirant ne serait pas sans conséquence sur le sens donné à la vie et la sensation de bien-être.
Avoir l’impression que la vie a un sens est une appréciation assez subjective que l’on peut porter, à la fois sur sa propre existence, mais aussi sur celle des autres. Or, ressentir que sa vie a un sens ne serait pas anodin, car il a pu être mis en évidence que, par certains aspects, le sens de la vie pouvait être associé à la sensation de bien-être. Si plusieurs éléments comme la situation financière ou les relations sociales semblent pouvoir jouer un rôle dans l’appréciation que l’on a du sens de la vie, le fait d’être perçu ou de se sentir physiquement attirant peut-il avoir une incidence sur le sens donné à sa vie ?
Chronique diffusée le 2 février 2023. L’ensemble des chroniques est accessible sur une playlist dédiée.
Pour aller plus loin :
« If you believe yourself to be attractive, you are more likely to feel your life has meaning », par Laura Staloch. Publié sur Psypost, le 20/01/2023. Consulté le 24/01/2023. Lien : https://www.psypost.org/2023/01/if-you-believe-yourself-to-be-attractive-you-are-more-likely-to-feel-your-life-has-meaning-65090.
Un autre épisode du podcast en lien :
« La Tête Dans Le Cerveau #149 – La fantasmée attirance corporelle ».
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Christophe Rodo (2 février 2023). L’existentielle attirance (épisode 233). Cerveau en argot. Consulté le 10 février 2025 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/mkoc