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Awe : the new science of everyday wonder and how it can transform your life / Dacher Keltner.

Keltner, Dacher, (author.).

Summary:
"From professor of psychology at U. C. Berkeley and one of the foremost experts on the science of emotions comes a groundbreaking and essential exploration into the history, science, and understanding of awe, and a guide for how we might all cultivate a deeper sense of awe and transform our lives and our world Awe, one of the most elusive emotions, is hard to pin down. How do we begin to measure the goosebumps we feel when we first see the Grand Canyon, or the utter amazement when we watch a child walk for the first time? How do you put into words the collective effervescence of standing in a crowd and singing in unison, or the wonder you feel while gazing at centuries-old works of art? Up until fifteen years ago, we didn't know how to measure awe, the feeling we get when encountering vast mysteries that transcend our understanding of the world. Scientists were studying emotions like fear and disgust, emotions that seemed essential to how the human race endures. But recently, we've come to realize that through the span of evolution, we meet our most basic needs socially. We survive thanks to our capacities to cooperate, form communities, and create culture that strengthen our sense of shared identity - actions that are sparked and spurred by awe. In AWE, Dacher Keltner, one of the leading experts on the science of emotions, presents a radical investigation and deeply personal inquiry into awe. Revealing new research into how awe transforms our brains and bodies, alongside an examination of awe across history, culture, and within his own life, Keltner shows us how awe leads us to appreciate what is most humane in our human nature. And during a moment in which our world feels more divided than ever before, we need a story of awe, an invitation to cultivate awe in our everyday life as an antidote. If we open our minds, it is awe that sharpens our reasoning and orients us towards big ideas and new insights, that cools our immune system's inflammation response and strengthens our bodies. It is awe that activates our inclination to share and create strong networks, to take actions that are good for the world around us. It is awe that transforms who we are, that inspires the creation of art, music, and religion. At turns radical and profound, brimming with enlightening and practical insights into the power of awe, AWE is both an invitation and a field guide, from not only one of the leading voices on the subject, but a fellow seeker of awe in his own right, to place awe as a vital force within our lives"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781984879684
  • ISBN: 1984879685
  • Physical Description: xxvi, 309 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2023.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Awe.
Wonder.
Genre: Self-help publications.

Available copies

  • 13 of 16 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 16 total copies.
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Albright Memorial Library 152.4 KELTNER (Text) 50686016290814 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Altoona Area Public Library 152.4 KEL (Text) 33240005159325 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Cambria County Library 152.4 K295a (Text) 85131001868323 CACM Non-Fiction Available -
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Hollidaysburg Area Public Library 152.4 Kel 2023 (Text) 10HOL000487848 Adult New Nonfiction Checked Out 04/05/2024
Indian Valley Public Library 152 Keltner Psychology (Text) 39427103718060 Nonfiction Room: Adult Nonfiction Checked Out 04/09/2024
Kreutz Creek Valley Library Adults 152.4 KEL Nonfiction (Text) 34261000601334 Adult Area New Available -
Mansfield Free Public Library 152.4 KEL (Text) 31424177 Adult Nonfiction Available -
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