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Why Awe Is Such an Important Emotion

Dacher Keltner gives an overview of the young science of awe, from how it's expressed to its benefits for health and well-being.

By Dacher Keltner | August 2016 | TRT 29:41

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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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