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Admiration
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Admiration is a social emotion felt by observing people of competence, talent, or skill exceeding standards.[1] Admiration facilitates social learning in groups.[2] Admiration motivates self-improvement through learning from role-models.[3]
- ^ Algoe, S. B., & Haidt, J. (2009). Witnessing excellence in action: The ‘other-praising’ emotions of elevation, gratitude, and admiration. The journal of positive psychology, 4(2), 105–127.
- ^ Haidt, J., & Seder, P. (2009). Admiration and Awe. Oxford Companion to Affective Science (pp. 4–5). New York: Oxford University Press.
- ^ Smith, R. H. (2000). Assimilative and contrastive emotional reactions to upward and downward social comparisons. Handbook of social comparison: Theory and research, 173–200.
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