SolStock via Getty ImagesDacher Keltner is on a mission to fill our lives with more awe. That is where all the self-representational processes take place: I’m thinking about myself, my time, my goals, my strivings, my checklist. “Over the eight weeks [of the study], [the ‘awe walk’ group] started to feel more and more awe. Chronic pain and pain when you’re old is serious. We also discussed what Keltner calls the “eight wonders of life,” how awe can act as an antidote to narcissism and much more.

Source: Huffington Post January 04, 2026 07:15 UTC