Scholars@Duke

• Recognition
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  Awards & Honors

  • Early Career Award. International Association for the Psychology of Religion. 2017
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Embodiment in worship across religious contexts awarded by Arizona State University 2017 - 2020
  • Subjective Reasons for Belief and Non-belief awarded by Arizona State University 2017 - 2020
  • The Embodiment of Worship: Relations Among Postural, Psychological, and Physiological Aspects of Religious Practice awarded by John Templeton Foundation 2017 - 2020
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Van Cappellen, P., Fredrickson, B. L., Saroglou, V., & Corneille, O. (2017). Religiosity and the motivation for social affiliation. Personality and Individual Differences, 113, 24–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2017.02.065
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    • Clobert, M., Van Cappellen, P., Bourdon, M., & Cohen, A. B. (2016). Good day for Leos: Horoscope's influence on perception, cognitive performances, and creativity. Personality and Individual Differences, 101, 348–355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.06.032
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    • Van Cappellen, P., Way, B. M., Isgett, S. F., & Fredrickson, B. L. (2016). Effects of oxytocin administration on spirituality and emotional responses to meditation. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 11(10), 1579–1587. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsw078
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    • Van Cappellen, P., Toth-Gauthier, M., Saroglou, V., & Fredrickson, B. L. (2016). Religion and Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Positive Emotions. Journal of Happiness Studies, 17(2), 485–505. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-014-9605-5
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    • Van Cappellen, P., Saroglou, V., & Toth-Gauthier, M. (2016). Religiosity and Prosocial Behavior Among Churchgoers: Exploring Underlying Mechanisms. The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 26(1), 19–30. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508619.2014.958004
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    • Van Oyen, G., & Van Cappellen, P. (2015). Mark 15,34 and the real reader: the Results of an empirical survey. Ephemerides Theologica Lovanienses, 91, 569-599-569–599.
    • Van Cappellen, P., Saroglou, V., Iweins, C., Piovesana, M., & Fredrickson, B. L. (2013). Self-transcendent positive emotions increase spirituality through basic world assumptions. Cognition & Emotion, 27(8), 1378–1394. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2013.787395
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    • Van Cappellen, P. (2012). La fierté dans les Psaumes, ou le paradoxe de la glorification de soi en Dieu. [Pride in the Psalms, or the paradox of self-glorification in God]. Revue Théologique De Louvain, 43, 341–362.
    • Van Cappellen, P., Corneille, O., Cols, S., & Saroglou, V. (2011). Beyond Mere Compliance to Authoritative Figures: Religious Priming Increases Conformity to Informational Influence Among Submissive People. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 21(2), 97–105. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508619.2011.556995
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    • Van Cappellen, P. (2011). Un rituel collectif: Analyse de 1 Ch 15-16 selon le modèle de E. Durkheim [A collective ritual : analyze of 1 Chr 15-16 from E. Durkheim’s perspective]. Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament, 25, 289–302.
    • Saroglou, V., Corneille, O., & Van Cappellen, P. (2009). “Speak, Lord, Your Servant Is Listening”: Religious Priming Activates Submissive Thoughts and Behaviors. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 19(3), 143–154. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508610902880063
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    • Van Cappellen, P., & Saroglou, V. (n.d.). Awe activates religious and spiritual feelings and behavioral intentions.. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 4(3), 223–236. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0025986
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  • Book Sections

    • Van Cappellen, P., & Rimé, B. (2013). Positive emotions and self-transcendence. In Religion, Personality, and Social Behavior. Psychology Press.

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