The Amazing Effects of Gratitude

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REFERENCES

Studies mentioned:
Fox, G. R., Kaplan, J., Damasio, H., & Damasio, A. (2015). Neural correlates of gratitude. Frontiers in psychology, 6. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic...

Seligman, M. E., Steen, T. A., Park, N., & Peterson, C. (2005). Positive psychology progress: empirical validation of interventions. American psychologist, 60(5), 410. http://www.positiveinsights.co.uk/art... (pp. 418)

Mills, P. J., Redwine, L., Wilson, K., Pung, M. A., Chinh, K., Greenberg, B. H., ... & Chopra, D. (2015). The role of gratitude in spiritual well-being in asymptomatic heart failure patients. Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 2(1), 5. http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/rele...

Algoe, S. B., & Way, B. M. (2014). Evidence for a role of the oxytocin system, indexed by genetic variation in CD38, in the social bonding effects of expressed gratitude. Social cognitive and affective neuroscience, 9(12), 1855-1861. http://scan.oxfordjournals.org/conten...

More:
Emmons, R. A., & McCullough, M. E. (2004). The psychology of gratitude. Oxford University Press. https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&...

Bartlett, M. Y., & DeSteno, D. (2006). Gratitude and prosocial behavior helping when it costs you. Psychological science, 17(4), 319-325. http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/image...

Lopez, S. J., & Snyder, C. R. (2009). Oxford handbook of positive psychology. Oxford University Press, USA. https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&...