Why Awe Deserves Scientific Study

Dacher Keltner explains how emotion science overfocused on negative states and why awe, beauty, music, and collective feeling became central to his work.

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Dr. Dacher Keltner, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and a leading expert on the science of emotions and human connection. We discuss the science of awe—what evokes it and how to access it. Dr. Keltner explains how awe helps us frame our experience of life and who we are both as individuals and collectively. We also discuss the role of humor in social bonding, dispel common myths about the biology of emotions and review the lesser-known factors that strengthen or inhibit relationships and communities.

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Timestamps

(00:00:00) Dr Dachner Keltner

(00:01:55) Emotions, Awe; Facial Expressions & Culture

(00:08:11) Sponsors: Joovv & Helix Sleep

(00:11:05) Emotion, Motor Movement & Language