Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Awesome …

… The experience of awe can slow down perceived time in people's lives - Washington Times. (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

2 comments:

  1. Interesting - awe is powerful, thanks for the link! Psychology reveals many mysteries of the human spirit.

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  2. This was a very good piece. Thanks for sharing!

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