What is Gratitude and Why Is It So Important? Gratitude is an emotion similar to appreciation The American Psychological Association (n d ) more specifically defines this phenomenon as a sense of happiness and thankfulness in response to a fortunate happenstance or tangible gift Gratitude is both a state and a trait (Jans-Beken et al , 2020)
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Gratitude - Psychology Today Gratitude is the expression of appreciation for what one has It is a recognition of value independent of monetary worth Spontaneously generated from within, it is an affirmation of goodness and
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