How a sense of awe can be good for your mental health
- Written by Nikki-Anne Wilson, Lecturer, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney; Neuroscience Research Australia
Arnaud Mesureur/UnsplashWords escape you. Your skin tingles. You are overwhelmed by how small and insignificant you really are, bursting with a feeling that is hard to define. This is awe.
Awe is a complex emotional state we experience when the enormity of what we see or feel transcends what we understand. It can be positive or negative.
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