Gratitude, Like Other Positive Emotions, Broadens and Builds

The Psychology of Gratitude

Volumn 9780195150100, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Fredrickson, Barbara L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Community; Gratitude; Personal development; Positive emotions; Social development; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921807306     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195150100.003.0008     Document Type: Chapter

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