Comparing spiritual transformations and experiences of profound beauty

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 127-135

  Cohen, Adam B ^a,b   Gruber, June ^b,c   Keltner, Dacher ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

awe; beauty; conversion; religion; spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956331146     PISSN: 19411022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0019126     Document Type: Article

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