What's That Musical Experience That You Just Feel Like You Figured Out Life?

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David Perry: A lot of art is the history of people who have been struck by awe and need to tell you about it. He says we have cultural archives of people's experiences that bring us together. "I don't just consider that a good song. It's a sacred object to me," he said, referring to Ben Howard's Oats in the Water.

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.