Cogn Emot March 2003 PMID 29715721

Approaching awe, a moral, spiritual, and aesthetic emotion.

Dacher Keltner, Jonathan Haidt

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What people are saying

Overall, the discussions demonstrate a high level of interest and recognition of awe's importance, with examples like references to Keltner & Haidt’s work and personal reflections on experiences in nature or spiritual contexts, which underscore awe's moral, spiritual, and aesthetic significance and reveal how thoughtful engagement with the article's themes can deepen emotional understanding.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions align with the article's depiction of awe as a morally, spiritually, and aesthetically significant emotion, referencing its core principles and referencing established researchers like Keltner and Haidt.

InterestHigh interest

Posts show strong curiosity about awe's nature, with many citing research, historical figures, and examples like visiting the Grand Canyon, indicating a high engagement with the topic.

EngagementModerate engagement

Several discussions go beyond surface mentions, exploring interpretations and implications of awe, such as its role in religious or institutional contexts, demonstrating thoughtful engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The conversations suggest that the publication influences how people understand both personal and collective emotional experiences, emphasizing awe's profound effect on moral and aesthetic appreciation.

Abstract in brief

  • The paper proposes a prototype approach to understanding awe, highlighting two core appraisals—perceived vastness and a need for accommodation—that are essential in all experiences of awe.
  • It also identifies five additional appraisals—threat, beauty, exceptional ability, virtue, and the supernatural—that explain variations in how people feel during awe, such as feeling threatened or inspired.
  • The authors analyze awe and related states like admiration and elevation by reviewing insights from religion, philosophy, sociology, and psychology, emphasizing awe's moral, spiritual, and aesthetic dimensions.

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بودا بودم
@buddaboodam · X

17.توضیح یا خارج از انتظارمون مواجه میشیم. مثلا یه نمای زیبایی از طبیعت. بر اساس این مقاله https://t.co/wgbv2DYi9M این حیرت زدگی هم باعث میشه احساس کنید اونقدرا هم بزرگ و مهم و مرکز جهان نیستید و هم باعث میشه حس کنید جزیی از یک کل بزرگتر هستید که این خودش باعث تقویت احساس

May 28, 2023 · 70 likes · 1 share · 12,456 followers View post →
Hidden Brain
@HiddenBrain · X

Researchers Dacher Keltner & @JonHaidt say awe "involves being in the presence of something powerful, along with associated feelings of submission." It’s the feeling you might get visiting the Grand Canyon or looking up at a sky full of stars. https://t.co/N339uDsiFh https://t.co/mCBEyWFYJm

May 20, 2021 · 14 likes · 1 share · 125,110 followers View post →
Geoffrey Miller
@primalpoly · X

@robinhanson Hard to define religion strictly in institutional/ideological terms. But in psychological terms, maybe it's whatever institutions/ideologies persist mainly through creating the feeling of awe, as studied in this classic paper by @JonHaidt https://t.co/QGzKsgHee9

Apr 8, 2021 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 152,902 followers View post →
imj
@stillfewer · X

@kanjun an explanation for an adjacent emotion, awe: https://t.co/zeSLlj3c4i

Mar 19, 2021 · 5 likes · 1 share · 140 followers View post →
neuro.social.self
@neurosocialself · X

Natural and human-made objects that are vast in relation to the self and transcend our previous knowledge can elicit experiences of awe. Keltner & Haidt, 2003, 2010 https://t.co/YSNr5TIwhD https://t.co/zj0WxJhGP3

May 8, 2023 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 9,099 followers View post →
Shintaro KURIHARA|栗 原
@shintaro_kh · X

Keltner博士の2003年に発表された畏敬の念に関する研究 "Approaching awe, a moral, spiritual, and aesthetic emotion"は1508回引用されている。ちょうど会社員デビューして、毎日街に暮らし通い人に囲まれて過ごし始めた時期。今、もう一度原点(原典)へ戻る。 https://t.co/VmMuCzIQ7v

Jul 3, 2024 · 3 likes · 391 followers View post →

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Shintaro KURIHARA|栗 原
@shintaro_kh · X

Keltner博士の2003年に発表された畏敬の念に関する研究 "Approaching awe, a moral, spiritual, and aesthetic emotion"は1508回引用されている。ちょうど会社員デビューして、毎日街に暮らし通い人に囲まれて過ごし始めた時期。今、もう一度原点(原典)へ戻る。 https://t.co/VmMuCzIQ7v

Jul 3, 2024 · 3 likes · 391 followers View post →
Negin Soleyman
@NeginSoleyman · X

RT @buddaboodam: 17.توضیح یا خارج از انتظارمون مواجه میشیم. مثلا یه نمای زیبایی از طبیعت. بر اساس این مقاله https://t.co/wgbv2DYi9M این حیر…

May 29, 2023 · 1 share · 780 followers View post →
بودا بودم
@buddaboodam · X

17.توضیح یا خارج از انتظارمون مواجه میشیم. مثلا یه نمای زیبایی از طبیعت. بر اساس این مقاله https://t.co/wgbv2DYi9M این حیرت زدگی هم باعث میشه احساس کنید اونقدرا هم بزرگ و مهم و مرکز جهان نیستید و هم باعث میشه حس کنید جزیی از یک کل بزرگتر هستید که این خودش باعث تقویت احساس

May 28, 2023 · 70 likes · 1 share · 12,456 followers View post →
neuro.social.self
@neurosocialself · X

RT @neurosocialself: Natural and human-made objects that are vast in relation to the self and transcend our previous knowledge can elicit e…

May 28, 2023 · 2 shares · 9,099 followers View post →
neuro.social.self
@neurosocialself · X

Natural and human-made objects that are vast in relation to the self and transcend our previous knowledge can elicit experiences of awe. Keltner & Haidt, 2003, 2010 https://t.co/YSNr5TIwhD https://t.co/zj0WxJhGP3

May 8, 2023 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 9,099 followers View post →
neuro.social.self
@neurosocialself · X

Natural and human-made objects that are vast in relation to the self and transcend our previous knowledge can elicit experiences of awe. Keltner & Haidt, 2003, 2010 https://t.co/YSNr5TIwhD https://t.co/RJP8shC4i6

May 8, 2023 · 1 like · 1 share · 9,099 followers View post →
Daniel Possler
@dpossler · X

@DGPs_MediaPsych Tough question. 3 from the top of my head: (1) @JonHaidt's writings inspired me a lot (e.g., https://t.co/n1vhc552fB). A brilliant mind and writer. (2) @olivermb's & @ArtRaney's study on eudaimonic motivations (https://t.co/xgKFLC44Ud). It deeply enriched my understanding...

Jul 11, 2022 · 1 like · 302 followers View post →
Isaac J. Miller
@dailyarchetype · X

Talking about awe with @nelson_sky at 7 am https://t.co/cPYgDL6D8N

Nov 1, 2021 · 238 followers View post →
Hidden Brain
@HiddenBrain · X

Researchers Dacher Keltner & @JonHaidt say awe "involves being in the presence of something powerful, along with associated feelings of submission." It’s the feeling you might get visiting the Grand Canyon or looking up at a sky full of stars. https://t.co/N339uDsiFh https://t.co/mCBEyWFYJm

May 20, 2021 · 14 likes · 1 share · 125,110 followers View post →
Strawman
@StrawmanMeBro · X

RT @primalpoly: @robinhanson Hard to define religion strictly in institutional/ideological terms. But in psychological terms, maybe it's w…

Apr 8, 2021 · 3 shares · 105 followers View post →
Brandon Hayes {Righteous is right}
@ThruTheHayes · X

RT @primalpoly: @robinhanson Hard to define religion strictly in institutional/ideological terms. But in psychological terms, maybe it's w…

Apr 8, 2021 · 3 shares · 2,825 followers View post →
Marian Călborean
@calborean · X

RT @primalpoly: @robinhanson Hard to define religion strictly in institutional/ideological terms. But in psychological terms, maybe it's w…

Apr 8, 2021 · 3 shares · 130 followers View post →
Geoffrey Miller
@primalpoly · X

@robinhanson Hard to define religion strictly in institutional/ideological terms. But in psychological terms, maybe it's whatever institutions/ideologies persist mainly through creating the feeling of awe, as studied in this classic paper by @JonHaidt https://t.co/QGzKsgHee9

Apr 8, 2021 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 152,902 followers View post →
Ozy
@osmankabuye · X

RT @imothyjones: @kanjun an explanation for an adjacent emotion, awe: https://t.co/zeSLlj3c4i

Mar 19, 2021 · 1 share · 360 followers View post →
imj
@stillfewer · X

@kanjun an explanation for an adjacent emotion, awe: https://t.co/zeSLlj3c4i

Mar 19, 2021 · 5 likes · 1 share · 140 followers View post →
WorldWide Cruise Line Caribbean Cruise
@wwcruiselineink · X

Approaching awe, a moral, spiritual, and aesthetic emotion: Cognition and Emotion: Vol 17, No 2 https://t.co/TpYdXtX3GV

Feb 25, 2020 · 1,528 followers View post →