Inspired by awe: Awe promotes inspiration via self-transcendence

Whether and how awe impacts inspiration lacks sufficient empirical research. We conducted five studies (N = 941) to examine the – link mediating effect of self-transcendence. found that promoted inspiration, which was indexed by an actual behavior indicator, others’ ratings (Study 1), multiple self-reported scales (Studies 2–4). Self-transcendence mediated this 3–4). The on self-transcendence were established when comparing with a general positive emotion (i.e., amusement in Study 2a happiness 2b) nature 4), having emotions controlled for 2–4), inducing threatening experience 4). Taken together, exerted unique effect.