It is widely assumed that experiences of awe transform the meaning of daily stresses. Across six studies we tested whether and how the experience of awe is associated with reduced daily stress levels in the moment and, in so doing, leads to elevated life satisfaction. We first documented that individuals who tend to experience greater awe on a daily basis (Study 1) or who report higher levels of trait-like awe (Study 2) report lower levels of daily stress, even after controlling for other positive emotions. In follow-up experiments, after primed with awe (compared with amusement, joy, and pride), individuals reported lower levels of daily stress (Studies 3 and 5) and exhibited lower levels of sympathetic autonomic arousal when talking about their daily stresses (Study 4). Finally, in a naturalistic study, participants who took in an awe-inspiring view at the top of a 200-foot tower reported reduced levels of daily stress and central everyday concerns (Study 6). Mediation analyses revealed that (a) the association between awe and reduced daily stress can be explained by an appraisal of vastness vis-à-vis the self and (b) that the relationship between awe and decreased daily stress levels helps explain awe's positive influence upon life satisfaction. Overall, these findings suggest that experiencing awe can put daily stressors into perspective in the moment and, in so doing, increase well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

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敬畏，日常压力和提高的生活满意度。

人们普遍认为，敬畏的经历会改变日常压力的含义。在六项研究中，我们测试了敬畏的体验是否以及如何与当下的日常压力水平降低有关，并因此提高了生活满意度。我们首先记录了那些每天倾向于体验更大敬畏的人（研究 1）或报告更高水平的特质样敬畏（研究 2）的人报告的日常压力水平较低，即使在控制其他积极情绪之后也是如此。在后续实验中，在敬畏（与娱乐、喜悦和自豪相比）启动后，个体报告的日常压力水平较低（研究 3 和 5），并且在谈论日常压力时表现出较低水平的交感自主神经唤醒（研究4）。最后，在一项自然主义研究中，在 200 英尺高的塔顶欣赏令人惊叹的景色的参与者报告说，日常压力和日常关注的中心问题减少了（研究 6）。中介分析表明，(a) 敬畏与日常压力减少之间的关联可以通过对自我的广阔性评估来解释；(b) 敬畏与日常压力水平降低之间的关系有助于解释敬畏对自我的积极影响。生活满意度。总体而言，这些研究结果表明，体验敬畏可以将日常压力放在当下，从而增加幸福感。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2021 APA，保留所有权利）。中介分析表明，(a) 敬畏与日常压力减少之间的关联可以通过对自我的广阔性评估来解释；(b) 敬畏与日常压力水平降低之间的关系有助于解释敬畏对自我的积极影响。生活满意度。总体而言，这些研究结果表明，体验敬畏可以将日常压力放在当下，从而增加幸福感。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2021 APA，保留所有权利）。中介分析表明，(a) 敬畏与日常压力减少之间的关联可以通过对自我的广阔性评估来解释；(b) 敬畏与日常压力水平降低之间的关系有助于解释敬畏对自我的积极影响。生活满意度。总体而言，这些研究结果表明，体验敬畏可以将日常压力放在当下，从而增加幸福感。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2021 APA，保留所有权利）。增加幸福感。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2021 APA，保留所有权利）。增加幸福感。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2021 APA，保留所有权利）。