Is gratitude an alternative to materialism?

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 343-360

  Polak, Emily L ^b   McCullough, Michael E ^a  

^a University of Miami   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Gratitude; Happiness; Materialism; Positive psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747886302     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-005-3649-5     Document Type: Review

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