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Gratitude - Parent of all virtues

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: Gratitude is not only the greatest of the virtues, but the parent of all of the others – Cicero (106–43bc) A noble person is mindful and thankful of the favours he receives from others – The Buddha Gratitude is an emotion that most people feel frequently and strongly (McCullough et al., 2002). The Gallup Organization conducted a representative telephone poll of around 1000 people (as cited in Tsang & McCullough, 2004), and found that 67 per cent endorsed the statement ‘all of the time’ when asked how often they feel gratitude, and 60 per cent said that this made them ‘very happy’.

Source: Research Explorer (The University of Manchester)

DOI: 10.82444/warw.33588313

Authors: Alex M. Wood, Stephen Joseph, Alex Linley

Institutions: University of Warwick, University of Nottingham, Coventry (United Kingdom)

Language: English

Topic: Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1548458720

FWCI: 4.461

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Cited by: 61

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