Stop making sense?

Epistemic emotions, like awe and wonder, involve a recognition that one can neither understand nor exert meaningful control over one's environment. While researchers and writers have emphasized the beneficial consequences of such states, their potentially destructive consequences have been underexamined. The conditions under which these states promote individual well-being and societal flourishing must be specified.

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Epistemic emotions such as awe and wonder can have both beneficial and potentially destructive consequences for individuals and societies. It is important to specify the conditions under which these states promote individual well-being and societal flourishing.