Research

Research suggests that gratitude plays a quiet, key role in building a relationship.

A couple of summers ago, I traveled to the steamy cauldron of central Florida to…

(February, 2016) In this thought provoking talk, Tanmeet Sethi shares how the overlooked value of…

In the field of gratitude research, are there further gains to be made by focusing…

Even at 90 years old and 84 pounds, Ms. Z still had quite a presence….

New research is starting to explore how gratitude works to improve our mental health.

Some critics charge that gratitude is selfish and breeds complacency. But research by Christina Armenta…

According to a new study, your gratitude journal could be more powerful if you also…

How did gratitude evolve? Researchers are starting to trace this common human emotion all the…

(On Being, February, 2016) “Why is the world so beautiful?” This is a question Robin…

Awe stops us in our tracks and opens us up to gratitude, and then to…

A lot of so-called “positive psychology” can seem a bit flaky, especially if you’re the…

Gratitude, it seems, is a key—perhaps the key—to feeling more satisfied with your life. It…

Gratitude is, above all, a social emotion. It’s possible to be happy or miserable and…

Francesca Gino and Adam Grant, of Harvard Business School and Wharton, respectively, discuss their research…

“To know better what regions [in the brain might be responsible for gratitude] is a…

(December 2014) Whether in political theory or popular culture, human nature is often portrayed as…

(June, 2015) Here are the key research-based principles for turning gratitude into a lasting habit,…

(2012) Jane Ransom helps people build great relationships—with themselves, their partners and the rest of…

Excerpts from the introduction of Howell’s book – the first comprehensive text that is solely…