“Enthusiastic Admiration Is the First Principle of Knowledge and Its Last”: A Qualitative Study of Admiration for the Famous

The concept of fame has been associated with celebrities, wealth, attractiveness, and social recognition. Nevertheless, people have admiration for the famous who may not be celebrities. Admiration is regarded as one of the emotions of appreciation, or moral emotions, triggered by positive appraisals...

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Main Authors: Yue Meng-Lewis, Huiping Xian, Gavin Lewis, Yupei Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-04-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440211006730