Awe activates religious and spiritual feelings and behavioral intentions

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 223-236

  Van Cappellen, Patty ^a,b   Saroglou, Vassilis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b FUND FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Belgium)

Author keywords

awe; Positive emotions; religion and spirituality related behavior and feelings

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874084865     PISSN: 19411022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025986     Document Type: Article

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