How Music Evokes Awe
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Why do some songs send chills down your spine or give you goosebumps? We explore the science of how music induces awe \\u2014 and how that affects our well-being.
\\n\\nLink to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/4rzsbsb2
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Episode summary:
\\n\\nIn the last episode of our awe series, Dacher explores the mysteries of how music inspires awe and can transport us to another space and time with sound alchemist Laura Inserra. Later, we hear from the scientist who showed how awe-inspiring songs change the way we think and feel.
\\n\\nThis is the last episode in our special series The Science of Awe. Check out the last four releases in our feed for Happiness Breaks that will help guide you to experience more awe in your life, and episodes of The Science of Happiness about the other profound ways that awe affects \\u2014 and more places to find it.
\\n\\nOur host, Dacher Keltner, has a new book out about awe. It\\u2019s called Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life. Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/3uzk8m5r
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Today\\u2019s guests:
\\n\\nLaura Inserra is an instrumentalist, composer, producer, and a teacher who works with music to help people tap into a sense of awe.
\\n\\nFollow Laura on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laura_inserra/
\\n\\nFollow Laura on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/laurainserra
\\n\\nCheck out Laura\\u2019s website: https://www.laurainserra.com
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Qihao Ji is an assistant professor of Communication at Marist College
\\n\\nLearn more about Ji and his work: https://www.marist.edu/communication-arts/faculty/qihao-ji
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Resources from The Greater Good Science Center:
\\n\\nHow Music Bonds us Together: https://tinyurl.com/5x5xxnmz
\\n\\nWhere Music and Empathy Converge in the Brain https://tinyurl.com/84sep62v
\\n\\nHow Many Emotions Can Music Make You Feel: https://tinyurl.com/8pxud5bt
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More Resources About Awe and Music
\\n\\nBluefield Daily Telegraph - Music: A sense of Awe and Admiration: https://tinyurl.com/5eyc4ehw
\\n\\nNYT - How a Bit of Awe Can Improve Your Health: https://tinyurl.com/4zdzcusk
\\n\\nYamaha Music - The Science of Awe (And Why It Matters): https://tinyurl.com/4njv9mpb
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Tell us about your experiences with music awe. Email us at happinesspod@berkeley.edu or use the hashtag #happinesspod.
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