Awe

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New research from the University of Pennsylvania explores how awe changes people’s outlook on life – and the study subjects were astronauts!

But psychologist Dan Gottlieb says you don’t need to travel to space to experience awe and its benefits. He spoke with WHYY’s behavioral health reporter Maiken Scott.

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