ABSTRACT

Awe is a self-expansive emotion, where the boundaries of a separate self are transcended to process a larger, complex reality. The current review integrates the existing scholarship on awe including the benefits, individual differences, and neuroanatomical correlates of the emotion. We also identify the attentional antecedents to awe experiences, the states and traits that may support or create barriers to experiences of the emotion, and theoretically guided methods to allow the emotion to be accessible in day-to-day life. We argue that awe may promote prosocial instincts through the recognition of one’s place in a vast interconnected world and be particularly beneficial in this age of rapid technological progress and social unrest.

摘要

敬畏是一种自我膨胀的情绪，在这种情绪中，一个独立的自我被超越，以处理一个更大、更复杂的现实。当前的评论整合了现有的关于敬畏的学术研究，包括情绪的好处、个体差异和神经解剖学相关性。我们还确定了敬畏体验的注意前因、可能支持或创造情绪体验障碍的状态和特征，以及在日常生活中允许情绪获得的理论指导方法。我们认为，敬畏可以通过承认一个人在一个巨大的相互关联的世界中的位置来促进亲社会本能，并且在这个技术快速进步和社会动荡的时代尤其有益。