Identifying Awe

A person experiencing awe will most likely have:

• Goosebumps on their arms, neck, scalp and back
• A desire to cry
• A change in heart rate
• Open and slight drop-jaw mouth
• Widened eyes
• Audible inhalation
• Respectful and reverent movement, usually kneeling or standing still
• Perceptive words e.g., describing sensations, appreciation or observations of the world
• Neural responses within the precuneus gyrus (enlightened/ positive awe) or left and right insula (fear/ negative awe) regions of the brain.
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