Researchers study emotions produced when witnessing the wonders of total solar eclipse

  • A sign outside The Trading Post on the downtown square advertises the sale of solar eclipse glasses. Many businesses and local residents are gearing up for the solar eclipse on April 8. Erick Mitchell | dispatch record
    A sign outside The Trading Post on the downtown square advertises the sale of solar eclipse glasses. Many businesses and local residents are gearing up for the solar eclipse on April 8. Erick Mitchell | dispatch record
In less than one week, all of Lampasas County will experience the celestial beauty of a total solar eclipse. If the weather cooperates, onlookers should expect to be mesmerized by a sense of awe, researchers say.A study completed by the University of California-Irvine titled “The Social Effects of an Awesome Solar Eclipse” found that eclipse gazers in the path of totality were more likely to…

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