We've heard so much about the importance of gratitude. We know we should practice gratitude daily because it's good for us! It’s good for our health and happiness. It's good for neutralizing negative emotions. It’s good for relationships. It’s great for deepening our enjoyment of life. And so many other things.
But why? What is it about gratitude that makes it such a game changer? In this show, you’ll find out.
Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D. is the world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude. His research has been featured in the New York Times, USA Today, Newsweek, Time, NPR, PBS, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the Today show to name a few.
He is a professor of psychology at UC-Davis, and the founding editor-in-chief of The Journal of Positive Psychology. His research focuses on the psychology of gratitude, joy and grace.
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