title: Social psychology. Comment on "Morality in everyday life".
abstract: In examining morality in everyday life, Hofmann et al. (Reports, 12 September 2014, p. 1340) conclude that being the target of (im)moral deeds impacts happiness, whereas committing them primarily affects one's sense of purpose. I point to shortcomings in the analyses and interpretations and caution that, based on the methodological approach, conclusions about everyday life relationships between morality and happiness/purpose are premature.
authors.affiliation: Humboldt University Berlin, Department of Psychology, Rudower Chaussee 18, 12489 Berlin, Germany. Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Lentzeallee 94, 14195 Berlin, Germany. voelkle@mpib-berlin.mpg.de.
authors.forename: Manuel C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Voelkle
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009014:Morals