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Bookmark or Share- The Ripple Effects of a Thank You - Greater GoodThe videos varied in how much the grateful person praised their partner’s fine qualities—e.g., admiring their partner’s listening skills or their generous nature—and expressed how the partner’s generosity had benefitted them—e.g., helping them work through a difficult problem or save money they would have spent on a cab.
- How Grateful are Americans? - Greater GoodThe survey tapped into two different aspects of feeling gratitude, asking what kinds of experiences elicit gratitude as well as how strongly and often people feel grateful. Given a list of categories from friends to education to modern medicine, people were most grateful for their immediate families, followed closely by freedom.
- 10 Ways to Become More Grateful - Greater GoodGrateful motions include smiling, saying thank you, and writing letters of gratitude. 10. Think Outside the Box. If you want to make the most out of opportunities to flex your gratitude muscles, you must creatively look for new situations and circumstances in which to feel grateful. Image ©Greg Sargent
- What Does a Grateful Brain Look Like? - Greater GoodThe researchers found that grateful brains showed enhanced activity in two primary regions: the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). These areas have been previously associated with emotional processing, interpersonal bonding and rewarding social interactions, moral judgment, and the ability to understand the ...
- Five Ways Giving Thanks Can Backfire - Greater Good2. Focusing on feeling grateful for someone or something who isn’t worthy. If you are in a bad relationship with someone who is emotionally or physically abusing you—or who just can’t make you happy—gratitude may be the wrong choice. By focusing on all the ways you appreciate your partner, boss, or roommate, you may choose to stay where ...
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