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Awe

The Transformative Power of Everyday Wonder

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Awe

By: Professor Dacher Keltner
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From a foremost expert on the science of emotions, a groundbreaking exploration into the history, psychology and meaning of awe.

Social psychologist Dacher Keltner has spent his career speaking to different groups of people, from schoolchildren to prisoners to healthcare workers, about the good life. These conversations and his pioneering research into the science of emotion have convinced him that happiness comes down to one thing: finding awe.

Awe allows us to collaborate with others, open our minds to wonder, and see the deep patterns of life. In his new book, Keltner presents a radical investigation into this elusive emotion. Drawing on his own scientific research into how awe transforms our brains and bodies, alongside an examination of awe across history, culture, and within his own life during a period of immense grief, Keltner shows us how cultivating wonder leads us to appreciate what is most humane in our human nature. The book includes intensely moving, deeply personal stories of awe from people all over the world—doctors and veterans, environmentalists and poets, indigenous scholars and hospice workers, ministers and midwives.

At turns radical and profound, Awe is our field guide for how to uncover everyday wonder as a vital force within our lives.

©2023 Dacher Keltner (P)2023 Penguin Audio
History Personal Success Social Psychology & Interactions Human Brain Mental Health

Critic Reviews

"Awe is awesome in both senses: a superb analysis of an emotion that is strongly felt but poorly understood, with a showcase of examples that remind us of what is worthy of our awe." (Steven Pinker)

"It is rare for a book to dive into a single emotion to analyze it from every possible angle. Dacher Keltner's expertise makes it a fascinating and stimulating journey to recognize awe as a mysterious force in our lives." (Frans de Waal)

"An engaging and insightful exploration of the ordinary magic that connects us to the world, to each other, and to the meanings of our lives. The 'science of wow' has finally arrived." (Daniel Gilbert)

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The all of awe

The deconstruction of awe and then the wonder of collection to systems thinking. Reductionism in the sea of infinity.

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Vital

An incredible read that feels vitally relevant to the times we’re in, from start to finish. Then I read the last chapter 3 times.

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a bit fluffy and poetic with lovely narration

I'd heard interviews with Keltner and was impressed. I listened to the Blinks and was intrigued to read more. The full listen fell a bit short. There are some nice techniques but I was hoping for a few more not mentioned in the summary. All in all, this is not a self-help book which will give you a step by step guide. Rather, it is a somewhat poetic exploration of awe narrated by a lovely voice.

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