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Inspired by awe: Awe promotes inspiration via self-transcendence.
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Journal of Positive Psychology . Jul2024, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p647-661. 15p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Whether and how awe impacts inspiration lacks sufficient empirical research. We conducted five studies (N = 941) to examine the awe – inspiration link and the mediating effect of self-transcendence. We found that awe promoted inspiration, which was indexed by an actual behavior indicator, others' ratings (Study 1), and multiple self-reported scales (Studies 2–4). Self-transcendence mediated this effect (Studies 3–4). The effect of awe on inspiration and the mediating effect of self-transcendence were established when comparing awe with a general positive emotion (i.e., amusement in Study 2a and happiness in Study 2b) and nature (Study 4), having emotions controlled for (Studies 2–4), and inducing awe with a threatening experience (Study 4). Taken together, awe exerted a unique effect on inspiration, and self-transcendence mediated this effect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *TRANSCENDENCE (Philosophy)
*TASK performance
*RESEARCH funding
*EVALUATION of human services programs
*STATISTICAL sampling
*POSITIVE psychology
*EMOTIONS
*RANDOMIZED controlled trials
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*MOTIVATION (Psychology)
*STORYTELLING
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*FACTOR analysis
*SELF-perception
*VIDEO recording
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17439760
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Positive Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177520576
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2023.2254737