
For a happier life, we must balance two old psychological needs
Personal autonomy is abundant in the modern world. As a result, many of us get what we want but not what we need
by William von Hippel
William von Hippel is an evolutionary social psychologist with broad interests in how the recurrent challenges of our distant past help us understand our motivational states today. After three decades working as a psychology professor in the United States and Australia, Bill now writes books and conducts research for private companies.