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Kama Muta ~ by Alan Fiske
Kama Muta ~ by Alan Fiske
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[ Extracted from an article by Alan Fiske, a psychological anthropologist,
on aeon.com dated 12/23/2019]
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Kama muta is recognizable by five co-occurring features:
1 - It is evoked by the sudden intensification of communal sharing – that is, sudden ‘love’ or kindness;
2 - It is brief (typically less than a minute or two, though it can repeat in rapid succession);
3 - It feels good (though it can occur in the context of other, negative emotions);
4 - When intense, it is often accompanied by the same set of physical sensations: a warm, fuzzy feeling in the center of the chest; moist eyes or tears; being choked up (a lump in the throat); chills or goosebumps; and often a smile and putting the palm(s) on the chest, sometimes saying ‘Awwww!’;
5 - It motivates devotion and compassion to communal sharing – also known as ‘loving kindness’ ....