The psychology of gratitude
By: edited by Robert A. Emmons & Michael E. McCullough
Contributors: Emmons, Robert A; McCullough, Michael E
Series: Series in affective science
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
Subjects: Gratitude
Description: Gratitude, like other positive emotions, has inspired many theological and philosophical writings, but it very little vigorous, empirical research. In an effort to remedy this oversight, this volume brings together contributors from various disciplines to examine what is known of this emotion.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: The psychology of gratitude / Robert A. Emmons; title: Part I: Philosophical and theological foundations; title: Gratitude in the history of ideas / Edward Harpham; title: Gratitude in Judaism / Solomon Schimmel; title: The blessings of gratitude : a conceptual analysis / Robert C. Roberts; title: Part II: Social, personality and developmental approaches to gratitude; title: Gratitude in modern life : its manifestations and development / Dan P. McAdams and Jack Bauer; title: The gratitude of exchange and the gratitude of caring : a developmental interactionist perspective of moral emotions / Ross Buck; title: Parent of the virtues? the prosocial contours of gratitude / Michael E. McCullough and Jo-Ann Tsang; title: Part III: Perspectives from emotion theory; title: Gratitude (like other positive emotions) broadens and builds / Barbara L. Fredrickson; title: Gratitude and subjective well-being / Philip Watkins; title: Part IV: Perspectives from anthropology and biology; title: Gratitude and gift exchange / Aafke Komter; title: Primate social reciprocity and the origin of gratitude / Kristin Bonnie and Frans de Waal; title: Gratitude and the heart : the psychophysiology of appreciation / Rollin McCraty and Doc Childre; title: Part V: Discussion and conclusions; title: Gratitude : considerations from a moral perspective / Charles Shelton; title: Gratitude as thankfulness and as gratefulness / Brother David Steindl-Rast