The psychologist collected stories of people's moments of awe and noticed patterns like experiencing awe in nature or during significant life events. Awe is defined as an emotion triggered by encountering vast mysteries, leading to sensations like tearing up or feeling quiet. Vastness, temporal insights, and semantic meanings can trigger awe, challenging our knowledge structures. Awe is seen as beneficial based on research findings.
Have you ever experienced the feeling of awe?
Maybe it was sparked by an awesome view, a moving artwork or witnessing the birth of a child.
Today we follow one person's attempt at finding awe when she's never felt it before.
What does awe do to us? What benefits can it offer?
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