Can We Study Awe? (Dacher Keltner)

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Published 2024-03-26

Awe is a universal human emotion. But we often think of it as ineffable. So can it be scientifically studied? Berkeley psychologist and author Dacher Keltner does just this. In this clip, he discusses his research on the nature of awe, how it varies (or doesn’t) between cultures, and how it’s related to both beauty and science.

For the full interview see • Podcast Episode 8: The Science of Awe...

To learn more about Dr. Keltner’s work, visit: www.dacherkeltner.com

Resources Mentioned:
- Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life:
www.amazon.com/Awe-Science-Everyday-Wonder-Transfo…

- Edmund Burke on the Sublime and the Beautiful: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Philosophical_Enquiry_into…

- Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species:
www.amazon.com/Origin-Species-150th-Anniversary/dp…

- The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf:
www.amazon.com/Invention-Nature-Alexander-Humboldt…

This podcast is part of a broader project on the aesthetic dimensions of science, funded by Templeton Religion Trust (TRT0296). Learn more at www.wellbeinginscience.com

To learn more about my work on beauty more broadly, visit www.beautyatwork.net

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