David Frum: How do you study awe scientifically? He says it's one of the easiest emotions to measure. People feel awe about moral beauty, collective movement, nature,. spirituality, music, art, life and death. "Awareness" has gained momentum in the last 10 years as a scientific topic," he says.
In this episode we sit down with psychologist Dacher Keltner, one of the world’s leading experts on the science of emotion, the man Pixar hired to help them write Inside Out. In his new book – Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life – he outlines his years of work in this field, the health benefits of awe, the evolutionary origins and likely functions, and how to better pursue more awe and wonder in your own life.