Dr. Dacher Keltner, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and a leading expert on the science of emotions and human connection. We discuss the science of awe—what evokes it and how to access it. Dr. Keltner explains how awe helps us frame our experience of life and who we are both as individuals and collectively. We also discuss the role of humor in social bonding, dispel common myths about the biology of emotions and review the lesser-known factors that strengthen or inhibit relationships and communities. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Joovv: https://joovv.com/huberman Helix Sleep: https://helixsleep.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Our Place: https://fromourplace.com/huberman Timestamps

Dr Dachner Keltner

Emotions, Awe; Facial Expressions & Culture

Sponsors: Joovv & Helix Sleep

Emotion, Motor Movement & Language

Measuring Emotion; Studying Awe

Horizons, Small to Vast, Shifting Perspective

Tool: Awe Walk

Time Perception, Tool: Space-Time Bridging Meditation; Chimps, Vastness

Sponsor: AG1

Consciousness, Collective Experiences & Brain Synchronization

Music, Concerts & Awe; Sparring, Transcendence

Joe Strummer

Inhibitors of Awe, Self-Focus & Narcissism

Sponsor: Function

Sports, Collective Effervescence

Social Media & Online Life, Social Community

Designing Cities & Places for Awe

Sponsor: Our Place

Embarrassment, Teasing; Collective Values

Male Friendship, Teasing

Isolation, Loneliness, Reemergence of Community

Psychedelics, Awe, Treating Trauma; Microdosing

Looking Forward, Awe Design

Campfires, Connection, Red Light

Life After Death; Acknowledgments