La passion : aspects émotionnels, sociaux et existentiels
(2012)
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- Rimé, Bernard
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- (en) Passion as construct but also as a lifestyle seems to raise a still growing interest among researchers. Passion is defined as a strong inclination toward an activity that people love and in which they invest time and energy (Vallerand et al., 2003). The aim of the present thesis is to investigate three undiscovered aspects of a passion: these emotional, social and existential dimensions. Six studies were performed with passionate people to examine the emotional features of their passion and the modalities for social sharing. The dualistic model of passion (Vallerand et al., 2003) proposes two forms of different passion: harmonious and obsessive passions that predict adaptive and less adaptive outcomes respectively. A seventh study explored the association of each type of passion with meaning in life. Results showed that the more the activity is invested by passion, the more emotions are intense and positive and the more passionate people would incline in sharing their passion with people around them. The privileged place to share passion is the community of amateurs where not only emotions but knowledge’s, experiences, memories and projects are shared. Results also revealed that only harmonious passion is linked to meaning in life while each type of passion meet major existential aspirations. Theoretical and clinical implications are discussed and perspectives for future research are proposed.
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Lecoq, J. (2012). La passion : aspects émotionnels, sociaux et existentiels. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/158070