How Awe Brings Us Together
Feeling awe changes your brain. It can make you a better friend, partner, and person
When Mirna Valerio tried out hiking for the first time as a young kid, she discovered something she didn鈥檛 expect: Being outdoors seemed to bring strangers closer to one another. It was like it somehow fastracked forming meaningful relationships. Today we know that the feeling of awe nature often inspires has something to do with this. Awe is the feeling you get when in the presence of something vast and incomprehensible. When we feel it, our sense of self shrinks 鈥� in a good way 鈥� and we get better at connecting with others. Today on The Science of Happiness, we explore what it鈥檚 like when awe helps us create communities, and the science behind how it works.
