reflexioReflexioReflexio2658-45062658-6894НГУ10.25205/2658-4506-2024-17-1-5-14reflexio-126Research ArticleТЕОРЕТИЧЕСКАЯ ПСИХОЛОГИЯTHEORETICAL PSYCHOLOGYБлагополучие, нравственная красота и самотрансцендентные эмоцииWell-Being, Moral Beauty, and Self-Transcendent Emotionshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2186-6308ДисснерР.DiessnerR.

Ретт Дисснер, доктор философии (PhD) в области человеческого развития, заслуженный профессор факультета психологии, отделения социальных наук; адъюнкт-профессор психологии 

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Льюистон; Тегеран

Rhett Diessner, PhD in Human Development, Professor Emeritus, Psychology Department, Social Sciences Division; Adjunct Professor of Psychology

Scopus Author ID 6603358439  

Lewiston; Tehran

diessner@lcsc.eduКолледж Льюиса-Кларка; Институт высшего образования БахаиСоединённые Штаты АмерикиLewis-Clark State College; Bahá’í Institute of Higher EducationUnited States202425102025171514Copyright © Дисснер Р., 20252025Дисснер Р.Diessner R.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://reflexio.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/126

Данная статья посвящена анализу глубокой связи между красотой и самотрансцендентными эмоциями (СТЭ), такими как возвышение, благоговение, сострадание, благодарность, скромность и духовность. Предполагается, что красота, особенно нравственная красота, является основным источником этих эмоций, способствуя как индивидуальному, так и коллективному благополучию через просоциальное и альтруистическое поведение. В статье рассматривается, как нравственная красота наряду с природной и художественной красотой активирует схожие нейронные процессы, в частности в медиальной префронтальной коре, и имеет сильную корреляцию с СТЭ. Особое внимание уделяется возвышению как ключевой СТЭ, вызываемой нравственной красотой, которая побуждает к самосовершенствованию и служению другим, в то время как благоговение, часто вызываемое масштабными стимулами, также возникает при наблюдении нравственных поступков, способствуя просоциальности. Сострадание, благодарность и скромность также связаны с красотой, причем нравственная красота играет центральную роль в их возникновении, усиливая благополучие сообщества. Статья также устанавливает связь между красотой и духовностью, предполагая, что духовная трансцендентность пересекается с восприятием нравственной и природной красоты, что может усиливаться благодаря вдохновляющей архитектуре, вызывающей благоговение. Результаты подчеркивают роль красоты, особенно нравственной, как катализатора СТЭ, которые способствуют доброте и процветанию человека. Статья призывает к дальнейшим эмпирическим исследованиям духовно-трансформирующего потенциала красоты, особенно через нравственные образцы и сакральную архитектуру.

This paper explores the profound relationship between beauty and self-transcendent emotions (STEs), such as elevation, awe, compassion, gratitude, humility, and spirituality. It posits that beauty, particularly moral beauty, serves as a primary elicitor of these emotions, fostering both individual and collective well-being through prosocial and altruistic behaviors. The study examines how moral beauty, alongside natural and artistic beauty, activates similar neural processes, notably in the medial prefrontal cortex, and correlates strongly with STEs. Elevation is highlighted as a key STE triggered by moral beauty, inspiring a desire to improve oneself and serve others, while awe, often elicited by vast stimuli, also arises from moral acts, promoting prosociality. Compassion, gratitude, and humility are similarly linked to beauty, with moral beauty playing a central role in their arousal, enhancing community well-being. The paper also connects beauty with spirituality, suggesting that spiritual transcendence overlaps with moral and natural beauty appreciation, potentially amplified by awe-inspiring monumental architecture. The findings underscore the role of beauty, especially moral beauty, as a catalyst for STEs, which drive kindness and human flourishing. The paper calls for further empirical research into the spiritually transformative potential of beauty, particularly through moral exemplars and sacred architecture.

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