The awe promotes prosocial behavior: the mediating role of psychological resilience

The mechanism by which awe promotes prosocial behavior remains to be clarified. Elucidating this issue can expand the theory of positive emotion extension and increase the explanatory paths of awe's influence on prosocial behavior. Study1 and Study 2 employ experimental methods to reveal the predictive effect of state awe on prosocial behavior and the mediating role of psychological resilience; Study 3 used correlational research to explore the relationship between trait awe and prosocial behavior and its underlying mechanism. The results indicated that both state awe and trait awe positively predicted prosocial behavior.Furthermore, psychological resilience served as a mediator between state/trait awe and prosocial behavior. These findings suggest that state /trait awe can both directly predict prosocial behavior and indirectly influence prosocial behavior through the mediating role of psychological resilience. Psychological resilience played a significant role in the process by which the experience of awe promotes individuals' prosocial behavior. This study helps to reveal the potential mechanism of awe enhancing prosocial behavior, which has important practical value for the harmonious development of society.