Awe: a direct pathway from extravagant displays to prosociality

Anastasia Ejova

doi:10.1017/S0140525X15000424

Awe: a direct pathway from extravagant displays to prosociality

Anastasia Ejova^*

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Abstract

Whereas Norenzayan et al. describe extravagant displays as a reliable means of belief transmission this commentary reviews three emerging hypotheses about a direct connection between the awe elicited by extravagant displays and prosocial behaviour. If some of these hypotheses are correct extravagant displays enhanced prosociality even among nonbelievers. Methodological suggestions are made for future experimental research on the awe-prosociality pathway.

Original language	English
Article number	e12
Pages (from-to)	28-29
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	39
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X15000424
Publication status	Published - 2016
Externally published	Yes

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Awe: a direct pathway from extravagant displays to prosociality

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