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Les passions de l'âme

On obsessive and harmonious passion

Bibliographic Data

ID6207637
AuthorsRobert J Vallerand (0000-0002-5301-2799, Université du Québec à Montréal), Céline Blanchard (University of Ottawa), Geneviève A Mageau (0000-0002-5723-6554, Université du Québec à Montréal), Richard Koestner (0000-0002-8416-0057, McGill University), Catherine F Ratelle (0000-0002-4789-9274, Université du Québec à Montréal), Catherine Ratelle, Maude Léonard (Université du Québec à Montréal), Marylène Gagné (0000-0003-3248-8947, Concordia University), Josée Marsolais (Université de Montréal)
Year2003
Volume85
Issue4
Pages756-767
Publication date2003-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/0022-3514.85.4.756
PMID14561128
OpenAlexW2135799338
LanguageFR
Citations received461
References cited28

Passion is defined as a strong inclination toward an activity that people like, that they find important, and in which they invest time and energy. Two types of passion are proposed: obsessive and harmonious. Obsessive passion (OP) refers to a controlled internalization of an activity in one's identity that creates an internal pressure to engage in the activity that the person likes. Harmonious passion (HP) refers to an autonomous internalization that leads individuals to choose to engage in the activity that they like. HP promotes healthy adaptation whereas OP thwarts it by causing negative affect and rigid persistence. Results from four studies involving more than 900 participants from different populations supported the proposed conceptualization

Aesthetics · Art · Conceptualization · Identity (music) · Internalization · Passion · Passions · Theology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Mind wandering and attention · Philosophy · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology

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