The Science of Emotion

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Dachnir Keltner is one of our leading experts on the biology and evolution of human emotion. For nearly 20 years he has turned his attention to awe, developing new methods for researching it. He says that if you are a human being, you know what wow feels like. "There's got to be a reason why everybody, whenever you find the others, always ends up in your area"

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.