In many instances, emotions do not simply happen to people by chance; Often, people
actively seek out an emotion by engaging in practices that have culturally evolved to evoke …

In the past years, psychologists have been increasingly interested in feelings of “being
moved”(or “touched”) and their impact on cognition and behaviour. However, to better …

The primary research question guiding this study was: In what ways do self-transcendent
emotion-experiences (awe, gratitude, compassion, and forgiveness) correlate with …

The “heartfelt” gesture (which involves placing one or both hands flat against the center of
the chest) is associated with experiencing social emotions such as gratitude and feeling …

This article discusses how the affectivism framework and the componential approach to
emotion may serve the future of affective sciences. A particular aim of the article is to show …

Giving money to others feels good. In the past years, this claim has received strong empirical
support from psychology and neuroscience. It is now standard to use the label 'warm glow …

While schools increasingly aim to meet students' social and emotional needs, rates of
depression and anxiety continue to skyrocket (Twenge, 2000; Bitsko et al., 2022; CDC …

Giving money to others feels good. It is now standard to use the label 'warm glow feelings' to
refer to the pleasure people take from giving. But what exactly are warm glow feelings? And …

Contrary to the notion that prejudice exclusively harms its victims, this study underscores the
negative consequences of prejudice for both victims and perpetrators. Recognizing the …