People who have more spiritual experiences also tend to have more activity in a particular brain network — a network that also lights up during other activities that draw our attention away from ourselves and toward other people, other beings, the wider world.
People who report a lot of awe in their lives also tend to score high on measures of well-being. They report feeling more connected to others, more curious, and less focused on their own day-to-day concerns. In a sense, awe seems to shrink the self — and in doing so, it might make room for something larger.
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