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Awe
- Awe inspires the wish to let the object of awe shine. You want to stand back and observe.
- Awe leads to greater cooperation, sharing resources, and sacrifice. It brings greater unity.
- It allows you to value others, see yourself clearly, and evoke humility.
Wonder
- Wonder inspires the wish to understand.
- You want to explore and learn. Wonder fosters your curiosity and adventure.
Curiosity
- Curiosity is both a state and a trait. It is both an emotion and cognition.
- You identify a gap in knowledge and commit to close the gap with your heart.
Interest
- Interest is a cognitive state, not an emotion.
- You want to engage with a topic mentally.
Confusion
- Confusion is like “optimal interest”. It is an epistemic emotion.
- Your confusion can lead to deep learning, especially when you are not in comfortable learning environments.
Surprise
- Surprise is the short bridge between the heart and mind.
- The interruption stems from information that does not fit your current understanding and expectations. The unexpected amplifies your emotion.
