Awe has become a kind of emotional currency in Western wellness circles—revered for its ability to boost mental and physical health and even social interactions. There are findings linking awe to ...

Words escape you. Your skin tingles. You are overwhelmed by how small and insignificant you really are, bursting with a feeling that is hard to define. This is awe. Awe is a complex emotional state we ...

Think about the last time the emotion of “awe” swept over you. Perhaps you were standing in a museum in front of a piece of artwork you’ve always loved but never saw in person. Or, if you’re a nature ...

[Author's Note: The following is an outline of a talk I delivered on January 26th, 2018 at The Society for the Phenomenology of Religion Conference in Berkeley, CA] “[Phenomenology] is as painstaking ...

Imagine an ice-cold night, bathed in neon by the aurora above. Picture the intricate, elegant inner workings of a cell, churning energy and matter into life. Awe-inspiring, no? These phenomena can be ...

Being awestruck can bring a host of benefits from lowering stress to boosting creativity. But what exactly is awe, and how do we get more of it in our lives? Being awestruck can bring a host of ...

Many of us know the pleasures of feeling awe. Whether hiking majestic peaks, admiring great art, or watching the birth of a child, experiences like these fill us with a sense of wonder, challenging ...

A large and growing body of research has found that time outdoors makes us happier and healthier, but there’s relatively limited science explaining why. According to findings published last summer in ...