Awe is a self-expansive emotion, where the boundaries of a separate self are transcended
to process a larger, complex reality. The current review integrates the existing scholarship …

Awe is considered a transformational and multifaceted emotion. Vastness is the core
cognitive appraisal associated with awe, which activates a need for cognitive …

Objective Guided by a functional account of awe, we aimed to test the hypothesis that
people who often feel awe are also more curious (Studies 1 and 2), and that this relationship …

We study the impact of awe culture on corporate tax avoidance. Using regional induced
abortion rates to proxy for awe culture, we document that stronger awe culture is associated …

In recent years, there has been a call in the research for greater attention to the role of affect
in science learning and practice. Awe, which is characterized in the literature as an emotion …

The essential focus of this chapter is the question of what does it mean to be literate in
science? This chapter will advance three broad answers. In 2007, Roberts argued for two …

Awe is a widely researched, self-transcendent emotion with a robust ability to prompt
prosocial behavior. Within the communication and media disciplines, however, the effects of …

Research shows the experience of awe is associated with a variety of benefits ranging from
increased well-being and prosocial behavior to enhanced cognition. The adaptive purpose …

The purpose of this study is to ascertain the effect of awe on tourist behavioral intentions for
astrotourism destinations. Awe is theorized as a multi‐dimensional concept with both …

This narrative review aims to contribute to the scientific literature on awe by reviewing seven
perspectives on the evolutionary function of awe. Each is presented with accompanying …