Self-transcendent emotions and their social effects: awe, elevation and kama muta promote a human identification and motivations to help others

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• dc.contributor.author Pizarro, José Joaquin
• dc.contributor.author Basabe, Nekane
• dc.contributor.author Fernández, Itziar
• dc.contributor.author Carrera, Pilar
• dc.contributor.author Apodaca, Pedro
• dc.contributor.author Man Ging, Carlos I.
• dc.contributor.author Cusi, Olaia
• dc.contributor.author Páez, Darío
• dc.date.accessioned 2024-04-30T06:10:27Z
• dc.date.available 2024-04-30T06:10:27Z
• dc.date.issued 2021
• dc.description.abstract Abundant literature shows the effects of negative emotions on motivations to engage in collective action (i.e., to collectively mobilize personal resources to achieve a common objective), as well as their influence on the creation of shared identities. In this proposal, we focus on the possible role of Self-Transcendent Emotions (STEs) defined as positive-valence emotions that have been key in the creation and maintenance of collective identities, as well as in promoting individuals well-being. In detail, we examine their influence in (a) strengthening a global identification, (b) increasing willingness to collectively help others, and (c) improving people’s wellbeing. For this reason, we conducted a preliminary literature review of k = 65 independent studies on the effects of STEs on connection to others. Through this review (fully available in Supplementary Materials), we selected a sample of STEs (Awe, Elevation, and Kama Muta) and elicitors to conduct a video-base study. In it, 1,064 university students from 3 different cultural regions (from Spain and Ecuador) were randomized to answer one of three STE scales (i.e., each measuring one of the selected STEs), and evaluate three videos in random order (i.e., each prototypical for the selected STEs). Participants also answered a measure of global identification and intentions to collectively help others (after each video), as well as self-transcendent and well-being (at the end of the survey). Results from SEM analyses show these STEs motivated a fusion of identity with all humanity, as well as collective intentions to help others, even controlling for individuals’ value orientations. In addition, the three of them indirectly increased participants’ well-being through a higher global identity. While there are differences among them, these three STEs share common elements and their effects are constant across the different cultural regions. It is concluded that Awe, Elevation, and Kama Muta, even individually experienced, have a significant potential to influence people’s behavior. Specifically, in various forms of collective action aimed at helping others.
• dc.description.sponsorship This research was supported by grants given to the research team Culture, Cognition and Emotion (Psicología Social CCE), by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Grants PSI2017-84145-P and PID2020-115738GB-I00), the Basque Government (Grant IT-1187-19), and a post doc grant from the UPV/EHU to the JP (DOCBERRI 20/23).
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• dc.identifier.citation Pizarro JJ, Basabe N, Fernández I, Carrera P, Apodaca P, Man Ging CI, et al. Self-transcendent emotions and their social effects: awe, elevation and kama muta promote a human identification and motivations to help others. Front Psychol. 2021 Sep 13;12:709859. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.709859
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.709859
• dc.identifier.issn 1664-1078
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/59944
• dc.language.iso eng
• dc.publisher Frontiers
• dc.relation.ispartof Frontiers in Psychology. 2021 Sep 13;12:709859
• dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/1PE/PSI2017-84145-P
• dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/2PE/PID2020-115738GB-I00
• dc.rights © 2021 Pizarro, Basabe, Fernández, Carrera, Apodaca, Man Ging, Cusi and Páez. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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• dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• dc.subject.keyword Self-transcendent emotions
• dc.subject.keyword Human identification
• dc.subject.keyword Collective action
• dc.subject.keyword Awe
• dc.subject.keyword Elevation
• dc.subject.keyword Kama Muta
• dc.title Self-transcendent emotions and their social effects: awe, elevation and kama muta promote a human identification and motivations to help others
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