The Psychology of Passion

The Dualistic Model of Passion: Theory, Research, and Implications for the Field of Education

“…Indeed, centuries of scholarship has been devoted to passion, especially from an emotional perspective. Three positions have emerged (see Vallerand, 2015 ). The fi rst posits that passion entails a loss of reason and control (see Plato, 429-347 BC andSpinoza, 1632-1677).…”

“…The purpose of this chapter is to look at these various issues and document some of the ways through which passion matters for the fi eld of education. Using the Dualistic Model of Passion (Vallerand, 2010(Vallerand, , 2015, research is presented that shows that passion matters greatly for both students and teachers on a number of dimensions. In the fi rst section, I present a brief history on the concept of passion.…”

“…In the fi rst section, I present a brief history on the concept of passion. Then, second, the Dualistic Model of Passion (Vallerand, 2008(Vallerand, , 2010(Vallerand, , 2015 is presented. The third section reviews research dealing with the role of passion in the different outcomes that matter for both teachers and students.…”

Passion and Self-Determination: Exploring Social Networking Site Addiction Using a Dualistic Framework

“…Likewise, the American Psychological Association [16] defined passion as "a strong liking for an activity, object, or concept" (for an in-depth review, see [13], 675). Research had indicated that passion is dualistically valenced, which can result in positive psychological outcomes, such as improved physical health, as well as negative psychological consequences, such as gambling addiction ( [13] [17] …”

“…Therefore, the purpose of the present study is to explore the role of behavioral/ psychological constructs of passion and self-determination in the context of SNS addiction. The present study explored SNS addiction by employing a dualistic framework, which is an amalgam of the dualistic model of passion ( [13]) and the self-determination theory (SDT; [14]) that are explained below.…”