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Witnessing excellence in action: the ‘other-praising’ emotions of elevation, gratitude, and admiration

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Algoe, Sara B., Haidt, Jonathan·2009·The Journal of Positive Psychology
DOI 10.1080/17439760802650519
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People are often profoundly moved by the virtue or skill of others, yet psychology has little to say about the 'other-praising' family of emotions. Here we demonstrate that emotions such as elevation, gratitude, and admiration differ from more commonly studied forms of positive affect (joy and amusement) in many ways, and from each other in a few ways. The results of studies using recall, video induction, event-contingent diary, and letter-writing methods to induce other-praising emotions suggest that: elevation (a response to moral excellence) motivates prosocial and affiliative behavior, gratitude motivates improved relationships with benefactors, and admiration motivates self-improvement. Mediation analyses highlight the role of conscious emotion between appraisals and motivations. Discussion focuses on implications for emotion research, interpersonal relationships, and morality.

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Authors
Algoe, S. B., & Haidt, J.
Venue
The Journal of Positive Psychology
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2009-03
Volume
4
Issue
2
Pages
105-127
ISSN
  • 1743-9760 (ISSN-L)
  • 1743-9779
DOI
10.1080/17439760802650519
OpenAlex
W2127571795
Cited by
1,354
References
17
FWCI
32.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
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