The psychology of gratitude
Gratitude, like other positive emotions, has inspired many theological and philosophical writings, but it has inspired very little vigorous, empirical research. In an effort to remedy this oversight, this volume brings together prominent scientists from various disciplines to examine what has become known as the most-neglected emotion. The volume begins with the historical, philosophical, and theoretical foundations of gratitude, then presents the current research perspectives from social, personality, and developmental psychology, as well as from primatology, anthropology, and biology. The vo
1 online resource (xvi, 368 pages)
9780195348729, 9780199847389, 9781602564695, 9781280482106, 0195348729, 019984738X, 1602564698, 1280482109
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PART I: PHILOSOPHICAL AND THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS; PART II: SOCIAL, PERSONALITY AND DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACHES TO GRATITUDE; PART III: PERSPECTIVES FROM EMOTION THEORY; PART IV: PERSPECTIVES FROM ANTHROPOLOGY AND BIOLOGY; PART V: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS
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