Published Nov 23, 2020

Where Gratitude Gets You

Psychologist David DeSteno delves into how gratitude acts as a strategic tool for motivation, self-control, and emotional management, illustrating its power to foster long-term thinking, improve well-being, and strengthen social bonds through fascinating experiments and real-life examples.

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The Illusion of Control

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Inducing Gratitude

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Emotions as Motivation

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Where Gratitude Gets You

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Emotions and MotivationDavid DeSteno explores how emotions, often seen as hindrances, can actually be strategic tools for motivation and stress management. He highlights the role of gratitude in enhancing well-being and promoting just behavior.

Emotions and Motivation

Gratitude's RoleDavid DeSteno explores how gratitude can enhance decision-making and self-control. Through experiments and real-life examples, he illustrates gratitude's power to foster long-term thinking and strengthen social bonds.

Gratitude's Role

Understanding Self-ControlDavid DeSteno, a psychologist, explores the challenges of self-control and the role of gratitude in achieving personal goals. He examines how delayed gratification and rationalization impact our ability to maintain self-discipline.

Understanding Self-Control

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