Awe, characterized by the perceived vastness and need for cognitive accommodation, has been considered a predominantly positive emotion that confers many psychological benefits. Collaborating with scholars in Peking University and UC Berkeley, we have provided multifaceted evidence on how awe influences health.
Ongoing projects
- Awe fosters a balanced mindset [Under review].
- Awe fosters optimism via self-transcendence [Under review].
- Awe activates approach coping through temporal distancing [Manuscript preparing].
- Awe reduces objectification via humility [Data collecting].