Table 1 Descriptive statistics (M ± SD) and difference analysis of eight types of emotions among emotional conditions.

From: The shock of Awe experience to our soul is more directly on cognitive well-being than affective well-being

Dependent variables

Awe

Pleasant

Neutral

F

η2

Awe

4.81 ± 1.93a

2.56 ± 1.82b

2.42 ± 1.79b

59.74***

0.26

Joy

3.98 ± 2.01a

4.54 ± 1.84b

3.33 ± 1.64a

12.40***

0.10

Excitement

3.67 ± 2.07a

3.87 ± 2.06a

2.75 ± 1.66b

10.89***

0.09

Calm

3.43 ± 2.07a

3.80 ± 1.93a

4.34 ± 1.89b

6.22**

0.04

Boredom

2.35 ± 1.61a

2.69 ± 1.81ab

2.99 ± 1.96b

3.62*

0.02

Fear

2.29 ± 1.60a

1.95 ± 1.49ab

1.82 ± 1.51b

3.05*

0.02

Angry

1.89 ± 1.63a

1.80 ± 1.45b

1.61 ± 1.13c

1.17

0.007

Sadness

2.51 ± 1.81a

2.02 ± 1.57b

2.12 ± 1.69c

2.74

0.016

  1. *p < 0.05.
  2. **p < 0.01.
  3. ***p < 0.001.