Wonder

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This insightful, probing, and often profound book will make you reflect on your own passion, sense of curiosity, and values. Wonder tackles an enormous topic and delivers tenfold, with anecdotes, history, and humor joining discussions of art, science, philosophy, and politics. Highly recommended! * James C. Kaufman, University of Connecticut, USA * Wonder offers readers a compelling and comprehensive exploration of how the seemingly ordinary act of wondering can lead to profoundly new possibilities for navigating life's uncertainties. * Ronald A. Beghetto, Pinnacle West Presidential Chair and Professor of Teacher Education, Arizona State University, USA * Awe, contemplation, curiosity, and pondering are the ingredients of what we call wonder. Philosophy begins with wonder for Plato. And for Neil Armstrong, wonder is the basis of the human desire to understand. This book offers a comprehensive journey through the complex psychological phenomenon of wonder. A must read, in case you were wondering. * Todd Lubart, Professor of Psychology, University of Paris, France * From curiosity to awe and everything in between, including rainbows, harpies and half-forgotten deities, Glaveanu brings us to the edges of wonder - our unique human capacity that leads us towards the possibility of knowledge. This book is at once a celebration of and an 'expanded vocabulary' of wondering as a transformational, compulsively creative act. Utterly wonder-full and inspiring! * Bem Le Hunte, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney, Australia *