The neural correlates of the awe experience: Reduced default mode network activity during feelings of awe
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DOI: 10.1002/hbm.24616
Abstract: In the present fMRI study, we aimed to obtain insight into the key brain networks involved in the experience of awe—a complex emotion that is typically elicited by perceptually vast stimuli. Participants were presented with… read more here.
Keywords: default mode; awe; mode network; brain ... See more keywords
The effect of awe on natural risk-taking preferences: The role of need for closure
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DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-01758-9
Abstract: Awe alters people’s worldviews and encourages individuals to explore novel experiences. Guided by awe as an emotion, across three studies (N = 896), we tested the effect of awe on natural risk-taking preferences (NRTPs) and the mediating… read more here.
Keywords: role; natural risk; awe; risk ... See more keywords
Honesty-Humility and dispositional awe in Confucian culture: The mediating role of Zhong-Yong thinking style
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2020.110228
Abstract: Abstract Dispositional awe refers to the tendency or trait of awe that is a universal and complex human experience. However, the factors influencing this awe have rarely been addressed. For the first time, the current… read more here.
Keywords: mediating role; role zhong; awe; dispositional awe ... See more keywords
Awe and social conformity: Awe promotes the endorsement of social norms and conformity to the majority opinion.
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DOI: 10.1037/emo0001225.supp
Abstract: Given that awe experiences promote collective identity and decrease self-importance, we reasoned that they should lead individuals to be more prone to cherish social conformity value and to adopt conformity behaviors. In two online experiments… read more here.
Keywords: social norms; awe; majority opinion; conformity ... See more keywords
From vastness to unity: Awe strengthens identity fusion.
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DOI: 10.1037/emo0001589
Abstract: Awe is theorized to serve a social function, enabling individuals to integrate into collaborative groups and engage in collective action. Across five studies (N = 1,124), we examined awe's role in promoting identity fusion-an apex… read more here.
Keywords: awe; fusion; vastness unity; identity fusion ... See more keywords
Awe reduces depressive symptoms and improves well-being in a randomized-controlled clinical trial
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-96555-w
Abstract: Emerging evidence suggests that experiences of awe benefit health and well-being. The present investigation examined the efficacy of an awe intervention to improve the psychological health—stress, anxiety, depression, and well-being—of patients living with long COVID.… read more here.
Keywords: awe; trial; randomized controlled; psychological health ... See more keywords
Seeing awe: How children perceive awe-inspiring visual experiences.
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DOI: 10.1111/cdev.14069
Abstract: Awe is a profound, self-transcendent emotion. To illuminate its origin, four preregistered studies examined how U.S. 4- to 9-year-old children perceive awe-inspiring stimuli (N = 444, 55% female, 58% White, tested in 2020-2023). Awe-inspiring expansive nature (Study… read more here.
Keywords: awe; visual experiences; inspiring visual; perceive awe ... See more keywords
Awe as a Scientific Emotion
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DOI: 10.1111/cogs.12648
Abstract: Awe has traditionally been considered a religious or spiritual emotion, yet scientists often report that awe motivates them to answer questions about the natural world, and to do so in naturalistic terms. Indeed, awe may… read more here.
Keywords: scientific emotion; emotion; awe scientific; awe ... See more keywords
Openness to experience and dispositional awe: The moderating role of subjective socioeconomic status and mediating role of Zhong-Yong thinking style in Chinese undergraduates.
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DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12728
Abstract: Existing research has established that openness to experience can enhance dispositional awe. For the first time, the current study examines whether subjective socioeconomic status (SSES) moderates and a Zhong-Yong thinking style mediates this effect. A… read more here.
Keywords: yong thinking; zhong yong; thinking style; awe ... See more keywords
Abstract 77: Three Dimensional Aneurysm Wall Enhancement Improves the Prediction of Symptomatic Presentation: A Multicenter Study
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DOI: 10.1161/str.56.suppl_1.77
Abstract: Background: Managing unruptured intracranial aneurysms (IAs) involves balancing procedural risks with the long-term risk of rupture. Aneurysm wall enhancement (AWE) has been associated with aneurysm instability and symptomatic presentation. However, assessing AWE typically relies on… read more here.
Keywords: symptomatic presentation; aneurysm wall; presentation; awe ... See more keywords
How Awe Shaped Us: An Evolutionary Perspective
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DOI: 10.1177/17540739221136893
Abstract: Research shows the experience of awe is associated with a variety of benefits ranging from increased well-being and prosocial behavior to enhanced cognition. The adaptive purpose of awe, however, is elusive. In this article, we… read more here.
Keywords: evolutionary perspective; cognition; awe; shaped evolutionary ... See more keywords