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Dacher Keltner — The Thrilling New Science of Awe

On Being with Krista Tippett

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The Science of the Vagus Nerve

The vagus nerve goes to your amygdala or throat, your heart, your gut. When we use the phrase "I feel nervous," what are we describing? You feel a little bit afraid, your throat closes up,. Your heart is pounding, your stomach is churning; all of that somehow we've been this. But I feel like what your science is doing is helping us activate it again towards what is life giving and nurturing these capacities in ourselves.

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