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The link between gratitude and self-control
Gratitude encourages people to repay debts. The more gratitude people feel toward those who have helped them, the more diligently they will work to return the favour.
When you want to repay someone you have to forgo your own immediate needs in service of someone else. This action boils down to self-control.
For instance, when you are grateful that a friend helped you to move to a new apartment, you are more likely to return the favor, even if you have to forgo something you looked forward to.
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Gratitude enhances honesty
In a study published in Psychological Science, participants were presented with temptation. Those who recalled a time when they felt grateful were more likely to act in an honest manner than those who described a t...
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If virtue leads to a life well lived
How do we become virtuous?
Virtue comes from living an examined life - one where deep deliberation leads to holding on to noble qualities such as honesty and generosity, regardless of how difficult it can be to do them.
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6. Gratitude improves self-esteem
- A 2014 study published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology found that gratitude increased athlete’s self-esteem, which is an essential component to optimal performance.
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Expressing and receiving gratitude
Expressing gratitude can make you a better person. According to research, gratitude has a dampening effect on certain morally questionable behaviours. Gratitude also evokes a cooperative response.
When someone is receiving gratitude , the need to be competent and the need ...
2. The Consequences Of Gratitude
Gratitude stimulates the pathways in your brain involved in feelings of reward, forming social bonds and interpreting other's emotions.
Gratitude also counteracts negative feelings and traits, like envy, narcissism, cynicism and materialism.
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