The social functions of the emotion of gratitude via expression

Emotion

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 605-609

  Algoe, Sara B ^a   Fredrickson, Barbara L ^a   Gable, Shelly L ^b  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotion expression; Gratitude; Social functions of emotion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCURRENT SEXUAL PARTNERSHIP; EMOTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRATITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL BONDING; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883259288     PISSN: 15283542     EISSN: 19311516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032701     Document Type: Article

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