Awe: A self-transcendent and sometimes transformative emotion

Alice Chirico; David B. Yaden

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-77619-4_11

Awe: A self-transcendent and sometimes transformative emotion

Alice Chirico, David B. Yaden

University of Pennsylvania

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Abstract

Awe is a complex emotion arising from the perception of literal or figurative vastness. Several subjective components of awe have been identified, including feelings of connectedness and self-diminishment, making it a form of self-transcendent experience. Awe has also been linked to increased well-being and altruistic behavior. This chapter describes recent advances in the experimental literature on awe, reviews some methods of inducing this emotion in the lab, and discusses some theories regarding its functions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Function of Emotions: When and Why Emotions Help Us
Editors	Heather C Lench
Pages	221-233
Number of pages	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77619-4_11
Publication status	Published - 2018

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