Children and teens are more down than ever. What's the solution? Helping them feel 'awe' could be one part of it, according to AndyTix
Do you relate to any of this? Do you personally know a young person who seems to be struggling with their mental health? Do you notice how many youths seem too narrowly self-focused?New Research on Awe in Kids. In two studies, researchers randomly assigned some 8- to 13-year-olds to watch an animated movie clip eliciting awe, some to a clip eliciting joy, and some to a clip eliciting a neutral response.
Results showed that, compared to the joy and control conditions, the kids led to feel awe were more likely participated in an effortful task and more likely to demonstratetoward refugees . Those led to feel awe also experienced more of a parasympathetic, calming bodily reaction associated with social engagement.
Awe is an emotional response to something vast that transcends our current frame of reference. The scientists who conducted the awe studies speculate about various activities that may nurture awe in young people.
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