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  • Theorists propose moral elevation is an approach-oriented emotion.
  • This study investigates the link between moral elevation and behavioral systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if moral elevation is an approach-oriented emotion.
  • To examine the relationship between moral elevation and behavioral activation and inhibition systems.

Main Methods:

  • Study 1: Assessed individual differences in moral elevation and behavioral activation/inhibition systems (N=80).
  • Study 2: Exposed participants to elevation, anger, or control stimuli to measure approach orientation and prosocial motivation (N=78).

Main Results:

  • Individual differences in moral elevation correlated with behavioral activation, not inhibition.
  • Elevation-inducing stimuli promoted approach orientation and prosocial motivation, mediated by elevation and approach states.

Conclusions:

  • Findings unambiguously support moral elevation as an approach-oriented emotion.
  • Results have implications for understanding prosocial behavior and emotional regulation.