Julia Baird

in what it means to be struck by something, be stopped in your tracks, be amazed by something that you might not understand, that you might marvel at, that makes you feel small. And yet a lot of research around all showing that it makes you feel more connected to each other, to the world. Like it's psychologically really good for us to feel small sometimes and it makes people more altruistic.

in what it means to be struck by something, be stopped in your tracks, be amazed by something that you might not understand, that you might marvel at, that makes you feel small. And yet a lot of research around all showing that it makes you feel more connected to each other, to the world. Like it's psychologically really good for us to feel small sometimes and it makes people more altruistic.

There was a study done of 2,600 people in 26 countries, and it asked them to write their accounts of awe. What were your personal experiences of awe? What is the most common way in which you experienced it? And they found...

There was a study done of 2,600 people in 26 countries, and it asked them to write their accounts of awe. What were your personal experiences of awe? What is the most common way in which you experienced it? And they found...

There was a study done of 2,600 people in 26 countries, and it asked them to write their accounts of awe. What were your personal experiences of awe? What is the most common way in which you experienced it? And they found...

across all these countries with all the different histories dialects you know demographic groups and cultures the number one i would have said the natural world but that was not it the number one thing was seeing it in each other was seeing great decency great courage great generosity and also people overcoming obstacles with with great abilities um

across all these countries with all the different histories dialects you know demographic groups and cultures the number one i would have said the natural world but that was not it the number one thing was seeing it in each other was seeing great decency great courage great generosity and also people overcoming obstacles with with great abilities um

across all these countries with all the different histories dialects you know demographic groups and cultures the number one i would have said the natural world but that was not it the number one thing was seeing it in each other was seeing great decency great courage great generosity and also people overcoming obstacles with with great abilities um

I think that one of the things that the research shows is that when we see people acting in this way, we are much more likely to do it ourselves. We're much more likely to react in the same way.

I think that one of the things that the research shows is that when we see people acting in this way, we are much more likely to do it ourselves. We're much more likely to react in the same way.

I think that one of the things that the research shows is that when we see people acting in this way, we are much more likely to do it ourselves. We're much more likely to react in the same way.

There was one study which showed a group of college students a series of videos and they showed some videos which were really funny and then another group which showed people in distress but people trying to do something about it. um trying to help out now the funny videos did absolutely nothing to their brains which is interesting because i watch a lot of funny videos but the second group

There was one study which showed a group of college students a series of videos and they showed some videos which were really funny and then another group which showed people in distress but people trying to do something about it. um trying to help out now the funny videos did absolutely nothing to their brains which is interesting because i watch a lot of funny videos but the second group

There was one study which showed a group of college students a series of videos and they showed some videos which were really funny and then another group which showed people in distress but people trying to do something about it. um trying to help out now the funny videos did absolutely nothing to their brains which is interesting because i watch a lot of funny videos but the second group

had that fight or flight, that kind of, oh, someone's in trouble, we need to do something about it. And then watching that suffering be eased in some way by someone else was incredibly soothing for them. And after the study, they were much more likely to carry out an act, which was looking after other people. So I guess that's a different way of answering your question.

had that fight or flight, that kind of, oh, someone's in trouble, we need to do something about it. And then watching that suffering be eased in some way by someone else was incredibly soothing for them. And after the study, they were much more likely to carry out an act, which was looking after other people. So I guess that's a different way of answering your question.

had that fight or flight, that kind of, oh, someone's in trouble, we need to do something about it. And then watching that suffering be eased in some way by someone else was incredibly soothing for them. And after the study, they were much more likely to carry out an act, which was looking after other people. So I guess that's a different way of answering your question.

We might not be repeating the word grace to ourselves, but when we witness it, we do it more.

We might not be repeating the word grace to ourselves, but when we witness it, we do it more.

We might not be repeating the word grace to ourselves, but when we witness it, we do it more.