In a study done by Samuels and Lester (1985) it was contended that in a small sample of Catholic nuns and priests, out of 50 emotions, love and gratitude were the most experienced emotion towards God.
塞缪尔和莱斯特（1985）所做的一项研究认为, 在由天主教修女和神父所组成的一个小样本调查中显示，50种情感中，对上帝的爱和感恩是最常见的情感。