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Awe: A Systematic Review within a Cognitive Behavioural Framework and Proposed Cognitive Behavioural Model of Awe
International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, Vol.9, pp.101-136
2024
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Abstract
Awe is considered a transformational and multifaceted emotion. Vastness is the core cognitive appraisal associated with awe, which activates a need for cognitive accommodation. Increasingly, studies are evaluating awe’s dimensions including triggers, cognitive and emotional characteristics, and primarily beneficial outcomes. Additionally, numerous emotions have been conceptualised within a cognitive behavioural framework and cognitive behavioural models may be utilised to promote positive human qualities and experiences. Therefore, this paper outlines the results of a systematic review of the literature on awe from a cognitive behavioural perspective to propose a cognitive behavioural model. Databases searched included Psych Net, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, ProQuest, EBSCO, SAGE, JSTOR, Springer LINK, Taylor and Francis, and Wiley with the inclusion of peer reviewed articles. A total of 57 studies were identified. Triggers of awe were primarily related to nature and cognitive processes centred on vastness and the need for accommodation. A range of outcomes associated with awe were identified including increased well-being, spiritual growth, and pro-environmental intent. The key findings from this review informed a cognitive behavioural model of awe. Such a cognitive behavioural model may inform the cultivation of awe for individual, community, or environmental well-being and experience design. Future research is required to validate the proposed model, proposed pathways, and utility.
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- Title
- Awe: A Systematic Review within a Cognitive Behavioural Framework and Proposed Cognitive Behavioural Model of Awe
- Authors
- Vikki Schaffer (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative IndustriesTyrone Huckstepp (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Thompson InstituteLee Kannis-Dymand (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health - Psychology
- Publication details
- International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, Vol.9, pp.101-136
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1007/s41042-023-00116-3
- ISSN
- 2364-5059; 2364-5040
- Copyright note
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- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries; Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; School of Health - Nutrition & Dietetics; Thompson Institute; School of Health - Psychology; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99746798402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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