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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- awe
1, record 1, English, awe
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It was hypothesised that nature scenes would elicit strong awe accompanied by other externally focused emotions, such as love and rapture, and thoughts/appraisals involving self-diminishment and intense stimulus-focused attention. These included a feeling of smallness, being in the presence of something greater than the self-inattention to one's personal day-to-day concerns, connection with the surrounding world … The results of [the study] suggest that awe promotes self-diminishment, and the direction of attention away from the self. 2, record 1, English, - awe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émerveillement
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9merveillement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les différentes études consacrées à l'émerveillement, les participants se sentaient davantage connectés au monde qui les entoure; ils ne pensaient plus aux préoccupations du quotidien et ne voulaient pas que l'expérience cesse […]. L'émotion d'émerveillement produirait l'impression d'un soi diminué […] 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9merveillement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peak experience
1, record 2, English, peak%20experience
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Experience of great awe, happiness, or rapture during which the individual loses his self-consciousness and becomes one with the world. 2, record 2, English, - peak%20experience
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- expérience de sommet
1, record 2, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20de%20sommet
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sommet 1, record 2, French, sommet
correct, masculine noun
- expérience de l'ineffable 2, record 2, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20de%20l%27ineffable
correct, feminine noun
- summum 2, record 2, French, summum
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Selon Maslow, expérience particulièrement intense religieuse, mystique, artistique, amoureuse, relationnelle, et qui change la qualité de la relation de l'homme au monde (expérience individuelle ou en groupe). 1, record 2, French, - exp%C3%A9rience%20de%20sommet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-08-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rapture
1, record 3, English, rapture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ravissement
1, record 3, French, ravissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- extase 1, record 3, French, extase
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- éxtasis
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%A9xtasis
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-09-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nitrogen euphoria
1, record 4, English, nitrogen%20euphoria
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nitrogen narcosis 2, record 4, English, nitrogen%20narcosis
correct
- rapture of the deep 3, record 4, English, rapture%20of%20the%20deep
correct
- inert gas narcosis 4, record 4, English, inert%20gas%20narcosis
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nervous and mental condition resembling that of alcoholic intoxication caused by the action of nitrogen and carbon dioxide under pressure. 5, record 4, English, - nitrogen%20euphoria
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ivresse des profondeurs
1, record 4, French, ivresse%20des%20profondeurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- narcose à l'azote 1, record 4, French, narcose%20%C3%A0%20l%27azote
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désordres psychiques et troubles du comportement provoqués par la respiration d'azote ou d'autres gaz lourds sous des pressions élevées. 2, record 4, French, - ivresse%20des%20profondeurs
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces troubles et désordres : perte du sens de l'orientation, sensation d'ébriété, difficulté du raisonnement, perte de mémoire, ont été révélés et analysés par A. Behnke dès 1935. 2, record 4, French, - ivresse%20des%20profondeurs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Buceo (Deportes)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- narcosis al nitrógeno
1, record 4, Spanish, narcosis%20al%20nitr%C3%B3geno
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- borrachera de las profundidades 1, record 4, Spanish, borrachera%20de%20las%20profundidades
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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