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work_i3gzofdfljagnoxcdsrjxok7ey	Nadav Klein	Prosocial behavior increases perceptions of meaning in life	2016.0	9	.pdf	application/pdf	6674	802	63	To cite this article: Nadav Klein (2016): Prosocial behavior increases perceptions of meaning in Finding meaning in life is a fundamental personal need, and motivating prosocial behavior is a helping other people can increase helpers' perceptions of meaning in life. Taking an individual's perspective will invariably highlight the necessity of finding meaning in life as a fundamental personal need (Heintzelman & King, 2014a, I test whether helping other people can increase helpers' perceptions of meaning in life, thereby establishing Overall, these results provide initial evidence of the positive effect of prosocial behavior on meaning in life. Study 2 used a different form of prosocial behavior (spending money to benefit other people) and a more comprehensive measure of meaning in life. The mediating role of self-worth in the effect of prosocial behavior on perceptions of meaning in life in study 3.	./cache/work_i3gzofdfljagnoxcdsrjxok7ey.pdf	./txt/work_i3gzofdfljagnoxcdsrjxok7ey.txt