Feelings of awe can be found in everyday experiences—a sparkling lake, a simple flower, or an exquisite dream—improving our lives and even enhancing creativity and productivity.

The emotion of awe fascinates as much as it confounds. There is a long history attempting to conceptualize awe. In recent years, psychological scientists also have attempted to understand awe, leading ...

Awe—the emotion we feel in the presence of something vast or powerful that challenges our understanding—has the remarkable ability to help us transcend ourselves. It makes us feel smaller and more one ...