A recent psychological study found that awe enhances well-being, expands perception of time and causes people to behave more altruistically and less materialistically.
So how can we stimulate awe? Lead author Melanie Rudd of Stanford told us their most effective method was exposing subjects to an awe-inspiring video:
The methods that were the most effective at stimulating awe were those that presented participants with a “new” awe experience (i.e., having participants watch the awe-eliciting commercial). Remembering a past awe-eliciting experience and reading about an imaginary awe-eliciting experience (i.e., the short story) also elicited awe, but relatively less compared to when participants experienced a “fresh” and “real” awe experience.
Here is my video choice of awe:
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