Awe

Type: Concept

Awe

As of November 2026, Awe has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Sep 2025 on HUBERMAN LAB.

Awe is an emotion comparable to wonder but less joyous. On Robert Plutchik's wheel of emotions awe is modeled as a combination of surprise and fear. Keltner and Haidt, in a highly-cited paper, describe it as 'In the upper reaches of pleasure and on the boundary of fear'.

Awe at a glance
Mentioned in2 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026)
First heardSep 2025 on HUBERMAN LAB
FieldPsychology, Philosophy

How do different shows talk about Awe?

2 shows discussed Awe in these episodes.

Who talks about Awe on podcasts?

Awe came up; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on John R. Miles.

What is Awe mentioned alongside?

Awe is most often mentioned alongside Jonathan Haidt, MIT and University of Chicago.

Mentioned together: Jonathan Haidt, MIT, University of Chicago, Haiti, You Matter Luma, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Dr. Steven Post, Pure Unlimited Love: Science and the Seven Paths to Inner Peace, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Sir John Templeton