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2026
- A stable sense of purpose helps teens navigate life’s challengesCornell Chronicle
2025
- A 6-year research project found a surprisingly simple route to happinessWashington Post
- Finding purpose and beauty, Contribution Project expands its reachCornell Chronicle
2024
- Find Your Purpose, if You Know What That MeansLearningWell Magazine
- The Contribution Project returns to Cornell, expands to two SUNYsCornell Chronicle
- Community outreach opportunities for NYS students expanding to more universitiesWENY News
2022
- With $400, students ideas into impactCornell Chronicle
- What’s your purpose in life?: Psychology prof explains why that question makes all the differenceCornellians
2021
- You 2.0: Cultivating your purposePodcastHidden Brain
- When mattering really mattersPodcastAdaptivity Podcast
2016
- Facebook engagement and purpose lossDaily Mail
2014
- A purpose-driven life may be the key to improving our long-term healthSlate
- People who feel they have a purpose in life live longerNPR