Awe - The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life

A National Bestseller! "Read this book to connect with your highest self.” --Susan Cain, #1 --Adam Grant, #1 “ --Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and author of From a foremost expert on the science of emotions and consultant to Pixar’s Awe is mysterious. How do we begin to quantify the goose bumps we feel when we see the Grand Canyon, or the utter amazement when we watch a child walk for the first time? How do you put into words the collective effervescence of standing in a crowd and singing in unison, or the wonder you feel while gazing at centuries-old works of art? Up until fifteen years ago, there was no science of awe, the feeling we experience when we encounter vast mysteries that transcend our understanding of the world. Scientists were studying emotions like fear and disgust, emotions that seemed essential to human survival. Revolutionary thinking, though, has brought into focus how, through the span of evolution, we’ve met our most basic needs socially. We’ve survived thanks to our capacities to cooperate, form communities, and create culture that strengthens our sense of shared identity--actions that are sparked and spurred by awe. In

Product details

• Authors: Dacher Keltner, Keltner Dacher
• Publisher: Penguin Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.01.2024
• EAN: 9781984879707
• ISBN: 978-1-984879-70-7
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 208 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions, Biography: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Society & culture: general, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Psychology: emotions, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Society and culture: general, Biography: philosophy and social sciences