Can positive and self-transcendent emotions promote pro-environmental behavior?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.02.009
Abstract: Many scholars have suggested that people could improve their well-being by developing closer connections with nature and that this would also promote the sustainable behaviors needed to address climate change. Research generally corroborates this idea, but… read more here.
Keywords: environmental behavior; transcendent emotions; positive self; pro environmental ... See more keywords
Self-Transcendent Emotions and Their Social Functions: Compassion, Gratitude, and Awe Bind Us to Others Through Prosociality
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DOI: 10.1177/1754073916684557
Abstract: In this article we review the emerging literature on the self-transcendent emotions. We discuss how the self-transcendent emotions differ from other positive emotions and outline the defining features of this category. We then provide an… read more here.
Keywords: gratitude awe; transcendent emotions; compassion gratitude; emotions social ... See more keywords
Superordinate identities and self-transcendent emotions: Longitudinal study in Spain and Chile
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.989850
Abstract: Recent studies suggest that identification with all humanity (IWAH), apart from being related to universalistic values, could also be related to self-transcendent emotions (STE). In this scenario, the general objective of this cross-cultural longitudinal study… read more here.
Keywords: transcendent emotions; identification; superordinate identities; longitudinal study ... See more keywords