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Publications [#354622] of Patty Van Cappellen

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  1. Van Cappellen, P; Edwards, ME; Fredrickson, BL (2021). Upward spirals of positive emotions and religious behaviors.. Current Opinion in Psychology, 40, 92-98. [doi]
    (last updated on 2024/01/01)

    Abstract:
    Positive emotions feel good and build psychological, social, and biological resources (Broaden-and-Build Theory, Fredrickson, 1998, 2013). People who identify as religious or spiritual value them and report feeling them frequently. They are also prevalent in religious and spiritual practices, such as prayer, meditation, and collective worship. We review the literature on the reciprocal relationship between positive emotions and religion/spirituality and identify individual differences predicting greater positive emotions derived from engaging in religious practices. We suggest that beyond building religious/spiritual people's well-being, positive emotions play a role in sustaining otherwise costly religious behaviors. We integrate our review in the proposed Upward Spiral Theory of Sustained Religious Practice.


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