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Maria Polonchek

Maria Polonchek is a writer in the Bay Area. She is scheduled to release her memoir on raising kids without a religion in Summer 2017, with Rowman and Littlefield.

Debunking Myths about Awe

By Maria Polonchek | September 9, 2016

What inspires awe? Who experiences it the most? Dacher Keltner discusses common misconceptions about an elusive emotion.

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Debunking Myths about Awe

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