Dec 9, 2025 · Robert Emmons, perhaps the world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude, argues that gratitude has two key components, which he describes in a Greater Good essay, “Why …

Nov 24, 2025 · We are usually grateful for good things that happened to us—but with a little imagination, we can also be grateful for bad things we avoided.

Nov 20, 2013 · The GGSC's coverage of gratitude is sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation as part of our Expanding Gratitude project. For an in-depth overview of where gratitude comes from, …

Nov 17, 2010 · 10. Think Outside the Box. If you want to make the most out of opportunities to flex your gratitude muscles, you must creatively look for new situations and circumstances in which to feel …

Nov 15, 2010 · The Greater Good Science Center studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society.

Dec 6, 2017 · Generally speaking, we tend to feel grateful when a person does something nice for us—they delivered a benefit of some kind. As our experiment suggests, feelings of gratitude are …

Nov 18, 2024 · Hawaii schools are discovering how gratitude practices help improve school culture and foster a sense of belonging for staff and students.

May 13, 2013 · But being grateful is a choice, a prevailing attitude that endures and is relatively immune to the gains and losses that flow in and out of our lives. When disaster strikes, gratitude provides a …

Nov 16, 2010 · Need some motivation for practicing gratitude this Thanksgiving? Robert Emmons, the world's leading scientific expert on gratitude, reveals why gratitude is good for our bodies, our minds, …

Dec 20, 2019 · A new study shows that expressing gratitude affects not only the grateful person, but anyone who witnesses it.