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The Importance of Gratitude

Published: Nov. 1, 2016, 5:32 p.m.

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We\'ve heard so much\\xa0about the importance of gratitude. We know we\\xa0should\\xa0practice gratitude daily because it\'s good for us! It\\u2019s good for our health and happiness. It\'s good for neutralizing negative emotions. It\\u2019s good for relationships. It\\u2019s great for deepening our enjoyment of life. And so many other things.

But why? What is it about gratitude that makes it such a game changer? In this show, you\\u2019ll find out.

Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D. is the world\\u2019s leading scientific expert on gratitude. His research has been featured in the New York Times, USA Today, Newsweek, Time, NPR, PBS, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the Today show to name a few.

He is a professor of psychology at UC-Davis, and the founding editor-in-chief of The Journal of Positive Psychology.\\xa0His research focuses on the psychology of gratitude, joy and grace.

For more information visit the Theatre of the Mind Blog.

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