The Psychology of Gratitude
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Emmons, Robert A. / McCullough, Michael E., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Gratitude, like oong>theong>r positive emotions, has inspired many ong>theong>ological and philosophical writings, but it has inspired very little vigorous, empirical research. In an effort to remedy this oversight, this volume brings togeong>theong>r prominent scientists from various disciplines to examine what has become known as ong>theong> most-neglected emotion. ong>Theong> volume begins with ong>theong> historical, philosophical, and ong>theong>oretical foundations ong>ofong> gratitude, ong>theong>n presents ong>theong> current research perspectives from social, personality, and developmental ong>psychologyong>, as well as from primatology, anthropology, and biology. ong>Theong> volume also includes a comprehensive, annotated bibliography ong>ofong> research on gratitude. This work contributes a great deal to ong>theong> growing positive ong>psychologyong> initiative and to ong>theong> scientific investigation ong>ofong> positive human emotions. It will be an invaluable resource for researchers and students in social, personality, and developmental, clinical, and health ong>psychologyong>, as well as to sociologists and cultural anthropologists.