How We Can Help Our Students Find Awe

How can we help our students find awe? In this episode, we’ll be exploring the emotion of awe – what it is, why it’s important, and how to help our students access it – and hopefully access it ourselves, too!

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References and resources:

Anderson, C. L., Monroy, M., & Keltner, D. (2018). Awe in nature heals: Evidence from military veterans, at-risk youth, and college students. Emotion, 18(8), 1195–1202. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000442
Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life
Awestruck: How Embracing Wonder Can Make You Happier, Healthier, and More Connected
Awe Walks Boost Emotional Wellbeing
Chasing Space: An Astronaut’s Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances
Chasing Space Young Readers’ Edition
Piff, P. K., Dietze, P., Feinberg, M., Stancato, D. M., & Keltner, D. (2015). Awe, the small self, and prosocial behavior. Journal of personality and social psychology, 108(6), 883.
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Six Ways to Incorporate Awe into Your Daily LIfe
Stellar, J. E., John-Henderson, N., Anderson, C. L., Gordon, A. M., McNeil, G. D., & Keltner, D. (2015). Positive affect and markers of inflammation: Discrete positive emotions predict lower levels of inflammatory cytokines. Emotion, 15(2), 129–133. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000033
The Story Behind this Astronaut’s Viral Photo is Even Cuter than His Dogs
Unsung Heroes of Science
Unsung Heroes of Social Justice
Unsung Heroes of Technology
Wow! The Life-Changing Power of Profound Awe
Yaden, D. B., Iwry, J., Slack, K. J., Eichstaedt, J. C., Zhao, Y., Vaillant, G. E., & Newberg, A. B. (2016). The overview effect: Awe and self-transcendent experience in space flight. Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice, 3(1), 1.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jessica Cassity, M.S., CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist in Florida. She is the founder of Digital SLP, which specializes in online speech therapy materials for busy SLPs. She also blogs and hosts a podcast, both of which can be found on The Digital SLP. In her spare time she enjoys yoga, cooking, the outdoors, and spending time with her children.