Awe and the Experience of the Sublime: A Complex Relationship

Awe seems to be a complex emotion or emotional construct characterized by a mix of positive (contentment, happiness), and negative affective components (fear and a sense of being smaller, humbler or insignificant). It is striking that the elicitors of awe correspond closely to what philosophical aes...

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Main Authors: Margherita Arcangeli, Marco Sperduti, Amélie Jacquot, Pascale Piolino, Jérôme Dokic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01340/full