The emotion of joy: commentary on Johnson
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Van Cappellen, P
Published in: Journal of Positive Psychology
January 2, 2020
In this contribution, I push for a deeper understanding of the emotion of joy as compared to happiness and to other discrete positive emotions, by specifying its appraisals and functions. I suggest that joy connects us to our core identity, values, and priorities. It is the emotion that makes life worth living in the moment. I further discuss the distinction between an objective versus subjective account of instances of joy, a distinction I find important to bear in mind when dealing with morally problematic cases of joy. Finally, I discuss points of connection between the psychologies of joy and religion and suggest multiple lines of future research.
Duke Scholars
Published In
Journal of Positive Psychology
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EISSN
1743-9779
ISSN
1743-9760
Publication Date
January 2, 2020
Volume
15
Issue
1
Start / End Page
40 / 43
Related Subject Headings
- Social Psychology
- 5205 Social and personality psychology
- 5203 Clinical and health psychology
- 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
- 2004 Linguistics
- 1701 Psychology
- 1503 Business and Management
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Van Cappellen, P. (2020). The emotion of joy: commentary on Johnson. Journal of Positive Psychology, 15(1), 40–43. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2019.1685571
Van Cappellen, P. “The emotion of joy: commentary on Johnson.” Journal of Positive Psychology 15, no. 1 (January 2, 2020): 40–43. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2019.1685571.
Van Cappellen P. The emotion of joy: commentary on Johnson. Journal of Positive Psychology. 2020 Jan 2;15(1):40–3.
Van Cappellen, P. “The emotion of joy: commentary on Johnson.” Journal of Positive Psychology, vol. 15, no. 1, Jan. 2020, pp. 40–43. Scopus, doi:10.1080/17439760.2019.1685571.
Van Cappellen P. The emotion of joy: commentary on Johnson. Journal of Positive Psychology. 2020 Jan 2;15(1):40–43.
Published In
Journal of Positive Psychology
DOI
EISSN
1743-9779
ISSN
1743-9760
Publication Date
January 2, 2020
Volume
15
Issue
1
Start / End Page
40 / 43
Related Subject Headings
- Social Psychology
- 5205 Social and personality psychology
- 5203 Clinical and health psychology
- 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
- 2004 Linguistics
- 1701 Psychology
- 1503 Business and Management