The most common moments of awe in people's everyday experience are when they appreciate the awesomeness of human beings, including their moral character, individual performance, and achievements. This insight contrasts the common assumption that awe is only experienced in nature or when connecting with the divine.
The Happiness Lab’s Dr. Laurie Santos brings together other Pushkin hosts to mark the International Day of Happiness. Revisionist History’s Malcolm Gladwell talks about the benefits of the misery of running in a Canadian winter. Dr. Maya Shankar from A Slight Change of Plans talks about quieting her mental chatter. And Cautionary Tales host Tim Harford surprises everyone with the happiness lessons to be learned from a colonoscopy.
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