The Quiet Ego and Human Flourishing

Bauer, Jack J.; Weatherbie, Kiersten J.

doi:10.1007/s10902-023-00689-5

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“…Adopting a “quiet ego” approach contributes to mental health promotion by mitigating stress and ego-related anxiety, fostering emotional resilience (Phillips and Ferguson, 2013 ). Self-awareness and compassion emerge as pivotal resources for navigating the challenges and stressors of daily life (Bauer and Weatherbie, 2023 ).…”

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“…Moreover, it requires the integration of others into the self, nurturing awareness of the present moment. In this context, Bauer and Weatherbie ( 2023 ) argued the parallelism between the concepts of “epicurean ataraxia” and “buddhist upekkha” and quiet ego, since all represent models of a good life, as closer to the concept of human flourishing, thereby emphasizing equanimity. It is possible to conceptualize, in fact, the ego on a one-dimensional continuum, where at one end is the noisy ego, which is so preoccupied with itself that it cannot consider other people's points of view because it is clouded by its own ego, and at the other end is the quiet ego (Akca and Sumer, 2016 ).…”

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Psychometric properties of the Quiet Ego Scale (iQES) within the Italian cultural context

Bernabei,

Silvestrini,

Grimaldi

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionThe quiet ego indicates a more compassionate conception of self-identity that integrates others into the self by lowering the intensity of the ego and enhancing the awareness of the present moment. The Quiet Ego Scale (QES) is a 14-item self-report measure of quiet ego, and it is composed of the following four psychological domains: detached awareness, inclusive identity, perspective taking, and growth. The present study aimed to test the psychometric properties of the Quiet Ego Scale within the Italian cultural context (iQES).MethodsA total of 160 Italian university students aged between 20 and 42 years, with a mean age of 22.85 years (SD = 3.41), completed the measures of the iQES and of other psychological dimensions. The psychometrics properties of iQES were assessed based on its internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity through comparisons with other correlated psychological measures.ResultsAnalyses confirmed the psychometrics properties of iQES. As in previous studies, the quiet ego was positively associated with the indicators of resilience (p < 0.01), happiness (p < 0.05), self-esteem (p < 0.01), and psychological wellbeing (p < 0.01).DiscussionThe study discussed the possible uses of the iQES in the field of mental health, specifically focusing on improving adherence to psychological therapies and enhancing psychological and social well-being. The results indicated strong psychometric properties of the iQES in measuring the quiet ego construct. Our findings enrich the literature on the validity of the iQES and highlight the multidimensional nature of the quiet ego construct.

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Psychometric properties of the Quiet Ego Scale (iQES) within the Italian cultural context

Bernabei,

Silvestrini,

Grimaldi

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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Contentment and Self-acceptance: Wellbeing Beyond Happiness

Cordaro,

Bai,

Bradley

et al. 2024

J Happiness Stud

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Contentment is an emotion felt when the present situation is perceived to be complete as it is. Six studies are presented showing the difference between contentment and other positive emotions, documenting contentment’s unique relationship with self-acceptance, and exploring the positive associations between contentment and wellbeing. First, we demonstrated that contentment is perceived as different from happiness and other positive emotions using an emotion concept mapping methodology (Study 1), a dimensional analysis (Study 2), and a free-response narrative analysis (Study 3). We then demonstrated that both trait (Study 4 and 5) and state levels (Study 6) of contentment are associated with a sense of self-acceptance, and further related to increased wellbeing. We conclude that contentment is a unique positive emotion that is central to wellbeing and life satisfaction, and we discuss important implications for future research.

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Being as Having, Loving, and Doing: A Theory of Human Well-Being

Martela

2024

Pers Soc Psychol Rev

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Academic Abstract Stronger theory on the nature of human well-being is needed, especially as well-being indicators are increasingly utilized in policy contexts. Building on Erik Allardt, who argued that a theory of well-being is, in essence, a theory of human nature, I propose four modes of existence each capturing one dimension central to human well-being: Having recognizes humans as biological creatures requiring certain material resources for survival. Loving captures human social nature and our dependence on others for well-being. Doing highlights the active and agentic nature of human existence. Being acknowledges humans as experiencing their existence. Each mode of existence gives rise to a few more specific needs, and a full assessment of human well-being requires both subjective and objective indicators tapping into these needs. The proposed theory integrates psychological well-being research with sociological and philosophical traditions and contributes to debates about how the progress of nations and sustainability should be measured. Public Abstract Well-being is something we all value individually, and it is also a key political goal. Accordingly, how we define and measure well-being influences what physicians, managers, policy-makers, politicians, and international organizations aim to improve through their work. Better theories of well-being make better measurement of well-being possible, which makes possible more effective and evidence-based advancement of human well-being. In this spirit, the present article argues that there are four fundamental dimensions to human well-being: Having highlights that as biological creatures, we have physical needs, loving highlights human social needs, doing highlights that we are active and agentic beings with goals and strivings, and being highlights that we feel and evaluate our lives. To assess well-being, we need measures tapping into all four of these dimensions. And to assess the sustainability of well-being, we need to examine how to provide well-being for all humanity while remaining within planetary boundaries.

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The Quiet Ego and Human Flourishing

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Psychometric properties of the Quiet Ego Scale (iQES) within the Italian cultural context

Psychometric properties of the Quiet Ego Scale (iQES) within the Italian cultural context

Contentment and Self-acceptance: Wellbeing Beyond Happiness

Being as Having, Loving, and Doing: A Theory of Human Well-Being

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