[HTML][HTML] The neuroscience of positive emotions and affect: Implications for cultivating happiness and wellbeing

R Alexander, OR Aragón, J Bookwala… - Neuroscience & …, 2021 - Elsevier
This review paper provides an integrative account regarding neurophysiological correlates
of positive emotions and affect that cumulatively contribute to the scaffolding for positive …

Emotional expression: Advances in basic emotion theory

D Keltner, D Sauter, J Tracy, A Cowen - Journal of nonverbal behavior, 2019 - Springer
In this article, we review recent developments in the study of emotional expression within a
basic emotion framework. Dozens of new studies find that upwards of 20 emotions are …

[HTML][HTML] Artificial intelligence-generated virtual influencer: Examining the effects of emotional display on user engagement

J Yu, A Dickinger, KKF So, R Egger - Journal of Retailing and Consumer …, 2024 - Elsevier
Focusing on the application of artificial intelligence, this study investigates the impact of
emotional display on user engagement with computer-generated imagery influencers …

Awe as a pathway to mental and physical health

M Monroy, D Keltner - Perspectives on psychological science, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
How do experiences in nature or in spiritual contemplation or in being moved by music or
with psychedelics promote mental and physical health? Our proposal in this article is awe …

Examining the links between active Facebook use, received likes, self-esteem and happiness: A study using objective social media data

D Marengo, C Montag, C Sindermann, JD Elhai… - Telematics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
For social media users, profile updating and receiving Likes may feel like a reward, and elicit
positive emotions, reinforcing use of the platform. Could this mechanism have …

Self-transcendent emotions and their social functions: Compassion, gratitude, and awe bind us to others through prosociality

JE Stellar, AM Gordon, PK Piff, D Cordaro… - Emotion …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article we review the emerging literature on the self-transcendent emotions. We
discuss how the self-transcendent emotions differ from other positive emotions and outline …

Awe motivates authentic-self pursuit via self-transcendence: Implications for prosociality.

T Jiang, C Sedikides - Journal of Personality and Social …, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
We propose that the emotion of awe (ie, challenge that exceeds the scope of one's mental
structures, requiring cognitive accommodation) awakens self-transcendence (ie, reaching …

Awe, the small self, and prosocial behavior.

PK Piff, P Dietze, M Feinberg… - Journal of personality …, 2015 - psycnet.apa.org
Awe is an emotional response to perceptually vast stimuli that transcend current frames of
reference. Guided by conceptual analyses of awe as a collective emotion, across 5 studies …

Measuring aesthetic emotions: A review of the literature and a new assessment tool

I Schindler, G Hosoya, W Menninghaus, U Beermann… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Aesthetic perception and judgement are not merely cognitive processes, but also involve
feelings. Therefore, the empirical study of these experiences requires conceptualization and …

The dark side of the sublime: Distinguishing a threat-based variant of awe.

AM Gordon, JE Stellar, CL Anderson… - Journal of personality …, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
Theoretical conceptualizations of awe suggest this emotion can be more positive or negative
depending on specific appraisal processes. However, the emergent scientific study of awe …