Thanks!

Robert Emmons is the scientist most responsible for putting gratitude on the map as a research subject, and this book — the first major scientific study of the practice — earns its reputation. He weaves psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and theology together without losing the general reader, and the 25 percent happiness increase finding is grounded in his own UC Davis research rather than borrowed from others. Some of his positive psychology findings have faced replication scrutiny since 2008, but the core case for gratitude as a practice remains solid and worth your time.