Awe and Science Interest (IMAGE)

University of Rochester

Awe and Science Interest

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The mediation model shows the indirect effects across all four studies. In all studies, exposure to feeling awe lead to an increase in a person's awareness of knowledge gaps, which in turn was associated with an increased level of science interest (and in study 1b led to an increased likelihood of choosing tickets to a local science museum versus a local art museum).

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Jonathon McPhetres/Sarah Mossey University of Rochester

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