The Grateful Heart: The Psychophysiology of Appreciation.

By Rollin McCraty, D. Childre. 2004

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Gratitude for small and large favors: A behavioral test (2007, background): “Researchers are steadily uncovering the potential of gratitude to elicit positive outcomes not only in individuals (e.g., Emmons & McCullough, 2003; McCraty & Childre, 2004), but also toward benefactors (Bartlett & DeSteno, 2006; Tsang, 2006b) and fortunate bystanders (Bartlett & DeSteno, 2006).”
Why Gratitude Enhances Well-Being: What We Know, What We Need to Know (2010, background): “Experimental research suggests that discrete experiences of gratitude and appreciation may cause increases in parasympathetic myocardial control (McCraty & Childre, 2004 ), lower systolic blood pressure (Shipon, 2007 ), as well as improvements in more molar aspects of physical health such as…”
Appreciation: a spiritual path to finding value and meaning in the workplace (2012, background): “Interpersonal appreciation may be a key factor to undoing the effects of stress on the heart (McCraty and Childre 2004).”