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> A sense of wonder (sometimes jocularly or cynically > abbreviated to 'sensawunda') is an emotional reaction > to the reader suddenly confronting, understandin
by pattern 13y ago
> A sense of wonder (sometimes jocularly or cynically
> abbreviated to 'sensawunda') is an emotional reaction
> to the reader suddenly confronting, understanding, or
> seeing a concept anew in the context of new
> information. [1]
I was unfamiliar with this concept! I can surely relate to the feeling though, especially in the context of seeing the beauty of a solution to a problem, maths or otherwise.
[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense_of_wonder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense_of_wonder