敬畏感是一种复杂的情绪体验。目前，对敬畏感的研究处于初始阶段，现有的理论存在解释力不足的问题。本项目从自我角度切入，提出真我理论，旨在对敬畏感的积极心理作用做出更具有解释力的说明。. 目前，预实验的证据表明，敬畏感并没有让个体自我绝对地变小了，而是让个体感受到一个更广阔的时空。十二个研究将进一步探究真我理论。研究一、二将考察敬畏感带来的小我感是否是由关注到更大的时空带来的。在研究三、四、五中，我们将考察敬畏感是否让个体拉开了与自我的心理距离，感受到真实的自我。在研究六、七中，我们将考察敬畏感对心理健康的作用，并研究真我是否是敬畏感积极效应的背后机制。在研究八、九中，我们将考察敬畏感是否能够帮助个体应对社会排斥的负面影响。在研究十、十一中，我们将考察敬畏感是否能够帮助个体缓解生理疼痛。在研究十二中，我们将细化助人行为，考察敬畏感推动个体助人行为现象的本质。

The study of awe is in the initial stage, and the existing theories about awe could not fully explain the inconsistent results of awe research. This project puts forward the authentic self theory of awe, aiming to resolve the inconsistency and better explain the positive positive effect of awe.. Now, our pilot studies have shown that awe does not make the self absolutely smaller, but it shifts individuals’ attention to a broader space. In this project, twelve studies will be conducted to further explore the authentic self theory of awe. In Studies 1 & 2, we will examine whether the sense of small self following awe is brought by attention to a larger space. In Studies 3, 4, & 5, we will examine whether the sense of awe makes the individual feel psychologically distant from self, and sense the authentic self. In Studies 6 & 7, we will examine the effect of awe on mental health, and examine whether the authentic self is the mechanism underlying the positive effect of awe. In Studies 8 & 9, we will examine whether awe can help individuals cope with the negative effects of social ostracism. In Studies 10 & 11, we will examine whether awe can help individuals relieve physical pain. In Study 12, we will distinguish different kinds of helping behavior, and uncover the myth of why awe promotes helping behavior.