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...
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2004
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| Series: | Series in affective science.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 368 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780195348729 0195348729 9780199847389 019984738X 9781602564695 1602564698 1280482109 9781280482106 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
