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How Awe Makes Us Generous

How Awe Makes Us Generous

Aug 28, 2015-- "What do the Grand Canyon, Sistine Chapel, and gazing at distant stars all have in common? They can awaken a deep appreciation for the world around us and inspire a profound sense of awe. This sensation is often accompanied by an awareness of something larger than ourselves -- that we play a small part in an intricate cosmic dance that is life." In this article, author Adam Hoffman describes recent studies that find that feeling small in nature makes us more generous to other humans. (12846 reads)


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Take ActionTake a moment to experience the awe that nature inspires -- perhaps, look for the stars in the night sky, watch the sky turn orange, purple, and pink at sunset during your evening commute -- and reflect on how doing so impacts your relationship with others in your life.



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