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According to researchers across the country, experiencing awe can lower stress levels, expand our perception of time, and improve social well-being. As a parent, I’m especially intrigued by findings ...

Inducing a sense of awe in people can promote altruistic, helpful and positive social behavior, according to new research led by UC Irvine psychologist Paul Piff. “Our investigation indicates that awe ...

Michael Amster arrived at the Flying J truck stop in Lebec, California, carrying a loaf of homemade pumpkin bread. His orange puffer vibrated in the wind as he climbed into the Toyota Tacoma that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Awe is something you can cultivate, and doing so can help you stay calm and connect with others, experts say. (Getty Images) (Tim ...

Childhood can bring a bounty of awe—the emotion triggered by mysterious experiences of things or ideas that we’ve never encountered before. For example, our children can feel awe looking up at a dark ...

This article is part of SELF’s 2024 Guide to Getting Outside, an editorial package that explores the connection between nature and well-being through the lens of awe. SELF will be publishing new ...

In a 2006 article for the Los Angeles Times, Sam Harris identified 10 myths about atheism, among them the idea that "atheists are closed to spiritual experience." Harris explained: "There is nothing ...

When you're spending so much time indoors, you don't get to experience "awe"—aka "a positive emotion elicited when in the presence of vast things not immediately understood"—as often. But researchers ...

What Dacher Keltner teaches isn’t likely to land you a job on Wall Street or even make you more hireable, but that’s not really the point. Rather, it’s an opportunity to grapple with one of the oldest ...