APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Awe Predicts Curiosity: Evidence across 26 Cultures
- Maria Monroy
University of California, Berkeley - Yang Bai
University of California, Berkeley - Laura Maruskin
University of California, Berkeley - Dacher Keltner
University of California, Berkeley
Abstract
We found that reports awe during an extraordinary nature experience predicted curiosity (n=112). More importantly, this relationship replicated in a cross-cultural study in 26 cultures across the globe (n=2600).
Emotion