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Dacher Keltner on Why We All Need Daily Doses of Awe

At a Distance

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Is Awe Good for Your Immune System?

Spencer: I found it refreshing that you describe every day as a basic human need, which really just brings it down to earth. A little bit of awe, you collaborate more, you build stronger ties, much like with language you do, right? Or music. It's good for your body. And in fact, Descartes felt that it was a basic mental state in awe. Einstein said, if you're not feeling awe and mystery, you're not alive.

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