Ed Diener, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (IMAGE)

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Ed Diener, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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University of Illinois professor emeritus of psychology Ed Diener, who also is a senior scientist for the Gallup Organization, found that the fulfillment of basic needs leads people to place themselves higher on a scale of life satisfaction, while pursuing higher social and self-actualization needs is more closely associated with positive feelings and enjoying life, even when basic needs are lacking.

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