Overview Effect

GLOSSARY

A profound reaction to viewing the Earth from outside its atmosphere. Associated with feelings of awe and self-transcendence. See also self-transcendent emotions.

Flat design space illustration featuring Earth and a ringed gas giant planet against a dark blue cosmic background.
Flat design space illustration featuring Earth and a ringed gas giant planet against a dark blue cosmic background.

Reference:

Yaden, D. B., Iwry, J., Slack, K. J., Eichstaedt, J. C., Zhao, Y., Vaillant, G. E., & Newberg, A. B. (2016). The overview effect: Awe and self-transcendent experience in space flight. Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice, 3(1), 1. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/cns0000086