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The Power of Gratitude

by Robert Emmons
Robert Emmons explains how gratitude has the ability to heal, energize, and change our lives.
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Three Surprising Ways That Gratitude Works at Work

by Greater Good Science Center
Robert Emmons explains how gratitude can not only make us happier but also improve our…
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How Gratitude Can Help You Through Hard Times

by Robert Emmons
(Greater Good Science Center, 2013) It's easy to feel grateful when life is good, says…
Robert Emmons

Robert Emmons

About the author

Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D., is the world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude. He is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis, and the founding editor-in-chief of The Journal of Positive Psychology. He is the author of the books Thanks! How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier, Gratitude Works!: A 21-Day Program for Creating Emotional Prosperity, and The Little Book of Gratitude.

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