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The Gratitude Project
Jeremy Adam Smith, Kira M. Newman, Jason Marsh & Dacher Keltner · 2020
78/100
👍 Worth It
This one stands out from the pack — real researchers from Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center and gratitude expert Robert Emmons put together essays on what a grateful mindset can and can't actually do for you. It's the most evidence-grounded and balanced of this batch, refreshingly honest about gratitude's limits rather than just cheerleading, even if the academic essay format reads drier than a personal story.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety80
Substance / usefulness82
Craft & writing76
Originality70
Evidence & accuracy80
Hype vs delivers78
Age-fit80
Human-eye read76
Penny’s verdict78
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