How to Mix Compassion and Cooperation Into Social Distancing
COVID-19 is threatening our social ties because it scrambles the ways we normally support our friends and communities.
Los Angeles Times
Topics: Bonding Compassion Cooperation David DeSteno Emotion Gratitude Resilience
Gratitude Helps You Cooperate. Does It Also Make You a Sucker?
The clear signal of honest, generous intent that comes with feeling and expressing gratitude can cut both ways. Having more “cooperators” in a group means there are more opportunities for these good people to work together. But it also means there are more opportunities for bad actors to exploit.
Behavioral Scientist
Topics: Cooperation David DeSteno Emotion Fairness Generosity Gratitude Honesty Trust
Research Shows Gratitude Has a Drastically Positive Impact
It’s a parent virtue of sorts — one that, when cultivated, gives rise to others.
Sojourners
Topics: David DeSteno Emotion Generosity Gratitude Honesty Resilience Self-Control
Calling Donors to Thank Them Doesn’t Make Them More Likely to Give Again
Like any personal touch, there’s a chance this common fundraising step makes people feel warm and fuzzy inside. But a five-year research project found that it doesn’t make donors more generous.
The Conversation
Topics: Generosity Gratitude
Why Gratitude Is Wasted on Thanksgiving
Feeling grateful has many benefits, but they aren’t needed when you’re already surrounded by friends and family.
The New York Times
Topics: David DeSteno Emotion Gratitude
The Fast Track to a Life Well Lived Is Feeling Grateful
The more gratitude people feel toward those who have helped them, the more diligently they will work to pay them back.
Aeon
Topics: Emotion Ethics Gratitude Morality Self-Control
How Cultural Differences Shape Your Gratitude
Americans say thanks a lot, but other cultures may have a deeper understanding of gratitude.
Greater Good Magazine
Topics: Gratitude Values
Gratitude Makes Us Care
When and why gratitude helps us care about other people.
Character & Context, Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Topics: Altruism Gratitude
The Yale Happiness Class, Distilled
The psychology professor Laurie Santos delivers the “shortest possible crash-course version” of the university’s most popular course ever.
The Atlantic
Topics: Gratitude Happiness
When Employees Feel Grateful, They’re Less Likely to Be Dishonest
According to new research.
Harvard Business Review
Topics: David DeSteno Ethics Gratitude Honesty Morality Self-Control
If You Feel Thankful, Write It Down. It’s Good for Your Health
A growing body of research shows keeping a log of what you are thankful for can lower stress, help you sleep better, and may even reduce the risk of heart disease. But it’s not for everyone.
Shots, NPR
Topics: Gratitude
Gratitude Has a Dark Side
In certain contexts, practicing gratitude can diminish well-being.
Quartz at Work
Topics: Gratitude Happiness Michael McCullough Robert Emmons
The Secret to Happiness? Gratitude.
Knowing how to manufacture a feeling of gratitude is a skill that really can make every aspect of your life better.
Men’s Health
Topics: Gratitude Michael McCullough Robert Emmons
The Universe, Meaning, Culture, Gratitude, and Human Nature
The Psychology Podcast recap for November 2018.
Beautiful Minds, Scientific American
Topics: Cultural Evolution Gratitude Meaning Scott Barry Kaufman Universe
You Can Force Yourself to Be More Grateful for Your Life
With practice, you can be happier and more grateful for your life.
Lifehacker
Topics: Emotion Gratitude Happiness
The Science of Gratitude
Susan Sarandon hosts this special that explores the positive outcomes that come with having a grateful mindset.
WNYC
When You’re Grateful, Your Brain Becomes More Charitable
How does being thankful about things in your own life relate to any selfless concern you may have about the well-being of others? A neuroscientist explores the gratitude/altruism connection.
Topics: Altruism Generosity Gratitude
The Science Of Gratitude: How Being Thankful Makes Us Happier
The evidence that it really does improve our lives.
On Point, WBUR
Benefits of a Year-Round Attitude of Gratitude in the Workplace
Gratitude is a recognition of our interdependence, of the fact that success is the result of team effort.
Forbes
Topics: Gratitude Success
For Couples, Gratitude Is a Boomerang
Expressing appreciation for the little things leads to bigger things, such as building stronger ties and sustaining relationships.
The Wall Street Journal
Topics: Bonding Gratitude
Do Men Have a Gratitude Problem?
Men, in general, are less grateful than women. Here’s why that may be a problem.
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