On gratitude

Social Justice Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 254-276

  Cohen, Adam B ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Emotion; Gratitude; Morality; Prosocial; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747886929     PISSN: 08857466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11211-006-0005-9     Document Type: Review

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