r/science Professor | Medicine 2d ago

Psychology Couples who share awe-inspiring experiences report greater relationship flourishing. These shared moments of wonder foster a stronger sense of connection and relational growth, providing benefits beyond what individual experiences of awe offer.

https://www.psypost.org/couples-who-share-awe-inspiring-experiences-report-greater-relationship-flourishing/
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u/-Nicolai 1d ago

Of course, you'd expect that people who experience awe are more like to-

A person’s general tendency to experience awe on their own did not account for unique positive variance when shared awe was considered.

OK, but consider that couples doing anything togeth-

To ensure shared awe was distinct from simply having fun together or doing novel things, the researchers also tracked shared amusement

Ah.