An increasing number of studies have unveiled the nuanced nature of awe-a complex
emotion stemming from stimuli so perceptually and conceptually vast to impact individuals' …

Background Transformative experiences (TEs) have been conceptualized in many ways,
contexts, magnitudes, and durations, but at their heart, they entail some manner of …

Out-of-body experiences (OBEs) are subjective phenomena during which individuals feel
disembodied or perceive themselves as outside of their physical bodies, often resulting in …

Purpose Through an interdisciplinary lens of positive psychology, this paper aims to explore
positive experiences for human transformation, recognising their potential for a positive …

Virtual nature exposure has emerged as an effective method for promoting pro-
environmental attitudes and behaviors, also due to the increased emotional connection with …

As ubiquitous technology is increasingly mediating our relationships with the world and
others, we argue that the sublime is struggling to find room in product design primarily aimed …

Over the last two decades, awe has attracted the attention of an increasing number of
researchers. The use of virtual reality has been identified as one of the most effective …

Mobile health (mHealth) apps have fundamentally changed the usage of smartphones in
people's daily lives. In this context, sleep apps, the most popular mHealth apps, can track …

Transformative experiences are currently on the rise, and that includes life-changing
experiences in tourism, hospitality, and events. While research has focused on …

This chapter describes transformative learning as a catch‐all term to describe many
disparate phenomena related to learning processes involved in human transformation. It …