Gratitude and the Good Life Toward a Psychology of Appreciation /

• Main Author: Watkins, Philip C. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Medical research.; Quality of life.; Personality.; Social psychology.; Positive psychology.; Positive Psychology.; Quality of Life Research.; Personality and Social Psychology.

This book provides clear and sometimes surprising answers to why gratitude is important to living well. The science of gratitude has shown much growth in the last ten years, and there is now sufficient evidence to suggest that gratitude is one of the most important components of the good life. Both...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Introduction: Why a Science of Gratitude
• Part I.  The “What” of Gratitude.- Chapter 2. What is Gratitude and How can it be Measured?.- Chapter 3. What Causes Gratitude?
• Chapter 4. What Good is Gratitude? Gratitude and Well-Being.- Chapter 5. What are Grateful People Like? Characteristics of Grateful People.-Part II:  The “How” of Gratitude: How is Gratitude Related to Well-Being?.- Chapter 6. Does Gratitude Enhance Present Experience?
• Chapter 7. Does Gratitude Enhance Experience of the Past?
• Chapter 8. Does Gratitude Enhance Social Well-Being?.- Chapter 9. Does Gratitude Enhance Coping Ability?
• Chapter 10. Does Gratitude Prevent Negative Affectivity?.- Chapter 11. How Does Gratitude Develop?.- Chapter 12. What Inhibits Gratitude?
• Chapter 13. How can Gratitude Interventions Be Used to Enhance Well-Being?
• Chapter 14. Conclusion: Explaining Gratitude.