Psychologists Say "Awe" in the Face of Nature Is a Problem for Science

This almost seems like a parody, but it's not. Researchers at Claremont McKenna, Yale, and Berkeley sound an alarm about the peril in experiencing awe when we're confronted with nature and its wonders. They warn in particular that this should be "disconcerting to those interested in promoting an accurate understanding of evolution."

The Abstract from the journal Emotion, where the research appears, summarizes:

Past research has established a relationship between awe and explanatory framework...