Self-transcendent positive emotions increase spirituality through basic world assumptions
Cognition & Emotion May 13, 2013 Patty van Cappellen, Vassilis Saroglou, Caroline Iweins et al. 184 citations
Spirituality has mostly been studied in psychology as implied in the process of overcoming adversity, being triggered by negative experiences, and providing positive outcomes. By reversing this pathway, we investigated whether spirituality may also be triggered by self-transcendent positive emotions, which are elicited by stimuli appraised as demonstrating higher good and beauty. In two...