When presented with images like the one below, which was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of the Carina Nebula in our own Milky Way, many of us become awestruck at the beauty contained within our tiny sector of the universe.
Does the awe of our own self-existence give us a biological advantage that allows us to advance as a species? The following video by Jason Silva explores the idea of being awestruck and how it contributes to our motivation, from collective efforts to improve our understanding through science or merely our everyday ambitions.
The Biological Advantage of Being Awestruck – by @Jason_Silva from Jason Silva on Vimeo.
Dachar Keltner explained this concept in further detail at Wonderfest and talked about the evolution of emotions as part of our overall adaptation to our environment.
Dacher Keltner: The Evolution of Emotions from on FORA.tv
