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. It will be an invaluable resource for researchers and students in social, personality, and developmental, clinical, and health psychology, as well as
to sociologists and cultural anthropologists.

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Preface; 1. The Psychology of Gratitude: An Introduction; PART I: PHILOSOPHICAL AND THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS; 2. Gratitude in the History of Ideas; 3. Gratitude in Judaism; 4. The Blessings of Gratitude: A Conceptual Analysis; PART II: SOCIAL, PERSONALITY AND DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACHES TO GRATITUDE; 5. Gratitude in Modern Life: Its Manifestations and Development; 6. The Gratitude of Exchange and the Gratitude of Caring: A Developmental-Interactionist Perspective of Moral Emotions; 7. Parent of the Virtues? The Prosocial Contours of Gratitude; PART III: PERSPECTIVES FROM EMOTION THEORY; 8. Gratitude, Like Other Positive Emotions, Broadens and Builds; 9. Gratitude and Subjective Well-Being; PART IV: PERSPECTIVES FROM ANTHROPOLOGY AND BIOLOGY; 10. Gratitude and Gift Exchange; 11. Primate Social Reciprocity and the Origin of Gratitude; 12. Gratitude and the Heart: The Psychophysiology of Appreciation; PART V: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS; 13. Gratitude: Considerations From a Moral Perspective; 14. Gratitude as Thankfulness and as Gratefulness; Appendix: Annotated Bibliography of Research on Gratitude; Index

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