Awe
GLOSSARY
An emotional response to perceptually vast stimuli that overwhelm current mental structures, yet facilitate attempts at accommodation.
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Reference:
Shiota, M. N., Keltner, D., & Mossman, A. (2007). The nature of awe: Elicitors, appraisals, and effects on self-concept. Cognition & Emotion, 21(5), 944-963. doi: 0.1080/02699930600923668