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Can Awe Combat Narcissism?

Paul Piff, an assistant professor of psychology and social behavior at UC Irvine, explores his research linking awe to kind, generous behavior.

By Paul Piff | July 2016 | TRT 17:35

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How Awe Transforms the Body and Mind

By Michelle Lani Shiota

An Entertaining Tour of Our Awesome Universe

By Alex Filippenko

How Culture Shapes the Experience of Awe

By Jennifer Stellar

Awe is Everywhere

By Dacher Keltner

Why Awe Is Such an Important Emotion

By Dacher Keltner

Martin Luther King Jr. and the Awe-Inspiring Power of Faith

By Jakada Imani

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Paul Piff

Paul K. Piff, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of psychology and social behavior at Irvine, where he also directs the Social Inequality and…

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