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The Power of Awe

Professor Dacher Keltner of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley shares his thoughts on the benefits of everyday wonder

Experiencing more moments of awe can lead to improvements in quality of life, according to a study published earlier this year that focused on this ephemeral human phenomenon. The investigators recruited both community members and healthcare providers to respond to surveys about their daily emotions for 22 consecutive days. The study, in the journal Scientific […]

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