The Grateful Heart
The Psychophysiology of Appreciation
This chapter examines the psychophysiology of appreciation, an emotion that is seen as overlapping with gratitude. It analyzes the role of the heart in appreciation and other positive emotions and describes the cardiovascular contours of appreciation. It evaluates intervention studies that demonstrate the benefits of various techniques that enable people to develop a greater awareness of their emotional responses, including appreciation.
Keywords: appreciation, gratitude, psychophysiology, heart, positive emotions, emotional responses
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