Feeling inspired motivates us to better ourselves. It energizes us and pushes us beyond pursuing self-interest to helping others.

• There is a set of environmental elicitors that we associate with inspiration. These include beautiful nature, art, vastness, religious traditions, gifts, and kindness.
• We also feel inspired when we see other people express appreciation for beauty, acting thankful, showing exceptional skills, encouragement, perseverance, and overcoming setbacks.

• YouTube videos that contained elicitors of hope were more likely to be viewed.
• On Facebook, depictions of nature, vastness, art, and gratitude in the form of thankfulness, predicted how many likes it received. The more inspiring e...