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How awe cultivates community in Indigenous cultures

For Indigenous cultures around the globe, the sense of belonging to something vast and beyond comprehension is deeply woven into their heritage. Dr.

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By Jonathan Bastian • Dec 24, 2021 • 18m Listen

For Indigenous cultures around the globe, the sense of belonging to something vast and beyond comprehension is deeply woven into their heritage. Dr. Yuria Celidwen, of Indigenous descent from Chiapas, Mexico, is a cultural psychologist and is an expert in Indigenous traditions.

She joins host Jonathan Bastian to discuss how Indigenous practices and experiencing awe is embodied in and enhances prosocial behavior in many cultures.

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    Jonathan Bastian

    Host, Life Examined

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    Andrea Brody

    Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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    Yuria Celidwen

    Cultural psychologist, Indigenous descent from Chiapas, Mexico.

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