From: Business Insider
Could The Grand Canyon Cure Your Depression?
February 24, 2012
Business Insider:
Yes. Might be time to visit the Grand Canyon or take in an amazing sunset.
Via Wray Herbert:
Psychological scientists think so, too, and indeed there has been burgeoning interest in this powerful but neglected emotion. One team of scientists—Melanie Rudd and Jennifer Aaker of Stanford and Kathleen Vohs of Minnesota—have come to believe that experiencing awe may have all sorts of tonic effects, including a better sense of perspective on time and priorities, more patience and charity toward others, and generally more satisfaction with life.
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