Awe

Awe is the feeling of being in the presence of something vast that transcends your understanding of the world,”

Awe is one of the most profound feelings humans can experience.

When you are amazed by a vibrant sunset, or watching a baby take its first steps — you’re reminded of how insignificant you (and your problems) are.

You feel connected to something much greater and more meaningful.

Think about the last time you were truly awe-struck. Remember how those mo

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Awe is something you feel when confronted with forces beyond your control: nature, the cosmos, chaos, human error, hallucinations.

After reviewing accounts of psychological, sociological, religious, artistic, and even primordial awe (awe toward power), the researchers surmised that awe universally involved the perception of vastness and the need to accommodate the experience into one's present worldview. That is, awe is triggered by some experience so expansive (in either a po... See more