What does standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon, looking up at the Sistine Chapel, and Katelyn Ohashi’s perfect 10 viral gymnastics floor routine have in common? They might bring a tear to your eye ...

Words escape you. Your skin tingles. You are overwhelmed by how small and insignificant you really are, bursting with a ...

Awe is a complex emotion elicited by experiences that challenge existing cognitive schemas through perceptions of vastness or profound beauty. Recent multidisciplinary research has revealed that awe ...

Radicalization is not merely a learned process; it can become imprinted in an incredibly short window of time due to heightened neuroplasticity during awe-inducing events. Awe, as described by Keltner ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Religion and nature can both lead to awe, and turning to one or the other is a common coping strategy for the stress that might accompany an upcoming presentation, exam or performance.