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07-03-2017 | ORIGINAL PAPER

Appreciative Joy in Buddhism and Positive Empathy in Psychology: How Do They Differ?

Auteurs: Xianglong Zeng, Vivian YL. Chan, Tian PS. Oei, Freedom YK. Leung, Xiangping Liu

Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness | Uitgave 5/2017

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Abstract

Appreciative joy, as one of the four immeasurables in Buddhism, refers to feeling happy for people, and it is cultivated by appreciative joy meditation (AJM). There is a debate regarding whether appreciative joy is conceptually the same as positive empathy (empathy for others’ positive experiences); thus, this report empirically tests the similarities and differences between appreciative joy and positive empathy. Study 1 recruited a sample of 317 general participants using an online survey and evaluated the similarities and differences between the Appreciative Joy Scale (AJS) and the Positive Empathy Scale (PES) on the outcome variables of altruism, envy, and subjective well-being. Confirmatory factor analyses showed that the AJS and PES were independent of one another, and hierarchical multiple regressions indicated that AJS accounted for more variances on altruism than the PES. Study 2 recruited 119 participants in an experiment in a laboratory setting and compared the effects of AJM and the psychological operation of positive empathy in a matched setting on self-reported emotions and interpersonal attitudes. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) demonstrated that AJM generated significantly more other-focused positive emotions (e.g., love) in comparison with the positive empathy condition. These two studies supported that the concept and psychological operation of positive empathy differ from appreciative joy and AJM in Buddhism. In particular, the results in terms of altruism and other-focused positive emotions supported the conceptual analysis that appreciative joy directly involves kind intentions toward the target, whereas positive empathy does not necessarily do so.
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Titel
Appreciative Joy in Buddhism and Positive Empathy in Psychology: How Do They Differ?
Auteurs
Xianglong Zeng
Vivian YL. Chan
Tian PS. Oei
Freedom YK. Leung
Xiangping Liu
Publicatiedatum
07-03-2017
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Mindfulness / Uitgave 5/2017
Print ISSN: 1868-8527
Elektronisch ISSN: 1868-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-017-0690-5