Deborah Farmer Kris: How Awe Helps Us Flourish

About this episode

Deborah Farmer Kris discusses how the emotion of awe can enhance student engagement and community connections.

KQED's Ki Sung talks to longtime MindShift contributor and child development expert Deborah Farmer Kris. In her book "Raising Awe-Seekers: How the Science of Wonder Helps Our Kids Thrive," she shares how exploring the emotion awe can help students engage with classwork and also open us all up to connecting more with our communities.

People in this episode

Host: Ki Sung

Guest: Deborah Farmer Kris

Topics covered

• child development
• awe
• education
• community engagement
• parenting

Keywords

• awe
• child development
• education
• parenting
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KQED

Books & works: Raising Awe-Seekers: How the Science of Wonder Helps Our Kids Thrive

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