Things are beyond you

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.