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Keenan Thompson: What's that musical experience that you just felt like you've figured out life? Dachnyr Keltner, one of the world's leading experts on the science of emotion asks this question. A whole life can be built on a moment of true awe; it is that sense you get in the presence of a mountain or a symphony. The You Are Not So Smart podcast airs weekdays at 8 and 11 a.m. ET.

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.