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  • Central and Peripheral Nervous System Underpinnings of Moral Elevation

    Creator:
    Piper, Walter T.
    Abstract:
    The present study characterized physiological responsivity during moral elevation, or elevation, a prosocial emotional state triggered by witnessing displays of altruism and moral beauty. Participants watched video stimuli that induced elevation, or amusement as a control condition, while heart rate (HR), respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA), skin conductance responses (SCR), and...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    , and compassionate person that I am today. Carolyn Aldwin, Ph.D., and David Kerr, Ph.D., for