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You Are Not So Smart

What Is Awe?

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David Frum: Why do we have this emotion? He says awe makes us aware of the social systems we're part of. We survived by being part of social collectives, he says. "Awe turns the volume down on some sort of selfish individuality and then it turns the volume up"

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.

Dacher Kelter: https://psychology.berkeley.edu/people/dacher-keltner
Greater Good: https://twitter.com/GreaterGoodSC
How Minds Change: www.davidmcraney.com/howmindschangehome
Show Notes: www.youarenotsosmart.com
Newsletter: https://davidmcraney.substack.com
David McRaney’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidmcraney
YANSS Twitter: https://twitter.com/notsmartblog

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