The psychology of awe—or the humility, wonder, and sense of adventure toward living—is a hot topic today. One of the challenges with this topic, however, is that it is so often framed as a "high" or ...

Moments of awe can range from an expansive mountaintop view to the tiny movement of a toddler’s first step. For me, a recent beach escape created such a moment. As my feet melted into warm sand, the ...

The experience of awe may be fleeting, but its impact on brain function has lasting psychological benefits. Imagine standing at the edge of a vast canyon, gazing at the endless expanse of stars in the ...

Your brain isn’t built for endless stress. This overlooked emotion can hit the reset button. The northern lights, seen here over Tasiilaq Fjord, Greenland, in 2017, can trigger awe—a state scientists ...