His research interests fall at the interface of social and clinical psychology, with an emphasize on gratitude, mindfulness, and fear of emotion. In this study, trait gratitude in students was measured and then students were asked to complete daily dairy entries about something good that happened that day that neither they or anyone else caused. Mindfulness measured before the daily diary predicted trait gratitude both then and in the daily dairy. When people were more grateful for events, they wanted to help others more and that effect was stronger for people who were more mindful.