Unpacking wonder: from curiosity to comprehension

From the macrocosm of the universe to the microcosm of the human body, our discoveries about ourselves and the natural world continue to spark our experience of awe and wonder. But how exactly does science define and explain the experience of awe and wonder? Social psychologist Michelle Shiota, writ...

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Published in:Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2021-10, Vol.1501 (1), p.10-29
Main Authors: Paulson, Steve, Shiota, Michelle “Lani”, Henderson, Caspar, Filippenko, Alexei V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
awe
dark matter
disenchantment
Einstein
imagination
nature
wonder
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Summary:From the macrocosm of the universe to the microcosm of the human body, our discoveries about ourselves and the natural world continue to spark our experience of awe and wonder. But how exactly does science define and explain the experience of awe and wonder? Social psychologist Michelle Shiota, writer Caspar Henderson, and astrophysicist Alex Filippenko unpack the emerging science behind the emotions of awe and wonder, including their role in our ongoing quest for understanding and knowledge.
ISSN:0077-8923
1749-6632
DOI:10.1111/nyas.14317