Gratitude and the Good Life

1. Introduction: Why a Science of Gratitude?
Philip C. Watkins

Part I. The “What” of Gratitude

2. What Is Gratitude and How Can It Be Measured?
Philip C. Watkins

3. What Causes Gratitude?
Philip C. Watkins

4. What Good Is Gratitude?
Philip C. Watkins

5. What Are Grateful People Like? Characteristics of Grateful People
Philip C. Watkins

Part II. The “How” of Gratitude

6. Does Gratitude Enhance Experience of the Present?
Philip C. Watkins

7. Does Gratitude Enhance Experience of the Past?
Philip C. Watkins

8. Does Gratitude Enhance Social Well-Being?
Philip C. Watkins

9. Does Gratitude Enhance Coping Ability?
Philip C. Watkins

10. Does Gratitude Prevent Negative Affectivity?
Philip C. Watkins

11. How Does Gratitude Develop?
Philip C. Watkins

12. What Inhibits Gratitude?
Philip C. Watkins

13. How Can Gratitude Interventions Be Used to Enhance Well-Being?
Philip C. Watkins

14. Conclusion: Explaining Gratitude
Philip C. Watkins

Nyckelord: Psychology, Positive Psychology, Quality of Life Research, Personality and Social Psychology