ABSTRACT
Not every absence of meaning is reflected in a crisis of meaning, causes irritation and motivates us to search. Indifference is much more frequent. About one-fourth of all Germans experience their lives as meaningless but have no problem with it. They neither search for meaning nor experience a lack of meaning or a crisis of meaning. This mode of being, termed “existential indifference,” is associated with moderate happiness, but not with suffering. However, experiences of competence and internal locus of control are low. This chapter presents demographics and cultural differences and discusses ways out of indifference.
