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Neuroscientist Beau Lotto conducted an ambitious study with Cirque du Soleil on the emotion of awe and its psychological and behavioral benefits. In this talk and live performance, he shares some of their findings — and stands back as Cirque du Soleil dancers create their own awe-inducing spectacle.
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I like this guy
I like toast
I love lamp
Me too.
When you learn your value in the world dont spend it on material things spend it on your soul and spirit
Very interesting talk.
I never thought about how much of important reaction Awe was before. How boring you life be without it.
Well there be no such thing of boring if awe did not exist.
“Find the impossible in the simple” reminiscent of William Blake’s poetic lines:
To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.
I had an awe moment when I read, To See the World in a Grain of Sand, and theres an artist doing sketches in the sand.
Thank you for this, awesome
I mostly experienced ewww.
I was awed by 5 orca killer whales surrounding me fin to fin in circle around me between Stuart & Vancouver Island!
The sand art was phenomenal! And the Cirque du Soleil performers were equally incredible!!! Definitely AWE inspiring
Surprised it didn’t say Jason Silva in the title
How we experience awe: This guy’s hair.
Mind bending awe let’s you feel the fear in your gut without actually being in danger…..
12:52 US government has been doing this in Hollywood for years.
And also intoleration
Only one minute left and I’m still waiting for the “why is it important” question to be answered. Am I being too literal? My default state.
9:19 The funk soul brother