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How Scientists Measure Awe in the Wild

Craig Anderson, a researcher at UC Berkeley, explains his research studying awe and other emotions during white-water rafting.

By Craig L. Anderson | June 2016 | TRT 14:46

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Finding Awe in the Ordinary

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How Awe Transforms the Body and Mind

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An Entertaining Tour of Our Awesome Universe

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How Culture Shapes the Experience of Awe

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Awe is Everywhere

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Why Awe Is Such an Important Emotion

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Craig L. Anderson

Craig Anderson received his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, where he was a member of Dacher Keltner’s Project Awe research team. His most recent…

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The Science of Awe

When we visit a beautiful vista, or hear a certain song, or look up at the clouds we’re often taken aback with the feeling of awe.

Awe is the feeling of being in the presence of something vast that transcends your understanding of the world. It’s a universal emotion, and research shows its impacts are astounding.

On The Science of Awe, the new series by The Science of Happiness, we explore what happens in our bodies and brains when we experience the vast and incomprehensible, and how it changes us for the better.
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