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Gratitude and the Good Life: Toward a Psychology of Appreciation
Author(s): Philip C. Watkins (Author)
- Publisher: Springer
- Publication Date: November 27, 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 272 pages
- ISBN-10: 9400772548
- ISBN-13: 9789400772540
Book Description
Chapter 1. Introduction: Why a Science of Gratitude.- Part I. The “What” of Gratitude.- Chapter 2. What is Gratitude and How can it be Measured?.- Chapter 3. What Causes Gratitude?.- Chapter 4. What Good is Gratitude? Gratitude and Well-Being.- Chapter 5. What are Grateful People Like? Characteristics of Grateful People.-Part II: The “How” of Gratitude: How is Gratitude Related to Well-Being?.- Chapter 6. Does Gratitude Enhance Present Experience?.-Chapter 7. Does Gratitude Enhance Experience of the Past?.-Chapter 8. Does Gratitude Enhance Social Well-Being?.- Chapter 9. Does Gratitude Enhance Coping Ability?.- Chapter 10. Does Gratitude Prevent Negative Affectivity?.- Chapter 11. How Does Gratitude Develop?.- Chapter 12. What Inhibits Gratitude?.- Chapter 13. How can Gratitude Interventions Be Used to Enhance Well-Being?.- Chapter 14. Conclusion: Explaining Gratitude.
