Gratitude, Like Other Positive Emotions, Broadens and Builds

By Barbara L. Fredrickson. 2004

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Gratitude in relationship marketing: : Theoretical development and directions for future research (2014, background): “Gratitude is the emotion that arises when an individual (beneficiary) perceives that an exchange partner (benefactor) (e.g, person or organization) has intentionally acted to improve the beneficiary’s well being (c.f., Fredrickson, 2004, p. 150).”
A changed perspective: How gratitude can affect sense of coherence through positive reframing (2009, background): “However, gratitude is also perceived as a state or even a positive emotion that should serve broaden-andbuild functions (Fredrickson, 2004) and one possible interpretation of our results may be that accumulated grateful states resulting from a series of positive reframes are likely to build the psyc”
Being grateful is beyond good manners: Gratitude and motivation to contribute to society among early adolescents (2010, background): “Indeed, one reason resilient people bounce back from negative life events better is that they experience positive emotions regularly and use them more often in response to stressful situations (Tugade and Fredrickson 2004).”
Gratitude and Subjective Wellbeing: A Proposal of Two Causal Frameworks (2017, background): “Gratitude has been conceptualized by some as a cognitive-emotional process that broadens people’s thought-action repertoires and builds their enduring personal resources and coping skills to create long-term benefits of a personal and social nature (Fredrickson 2004).”
Functions of Positive Emotions: Gratitude as a Motivator of Self-Improvement and Positive Change (2017, background): “Gratitude allows one to strengthen social bonds and friendships (Fredrickson, 2004) by promoting relationship connection and satisfaction (Algoe, Gable, & Maisel, 2010; Algoe, Haidt, & Gable, 2008), prompting people to manage interpersonal conflict constructively (Baron, 1984), and encouraging indiv”
Researching and Practicing Positive Psychology in Second/Foreign Language Learning and Teaching: The Past, Current Status and Future Directions (2021, background): “Positive psychology is theoretically underpinned by the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions which accentuates that positive emotions such as love, interest, joy, and contentment broaden one’s “momentary thought-action repertoire” (Fredrickson, 2004, p. 1367).”
Gratitude for small and large favors: A behavioral test (2007, background): “Likewise, gratitude may strengthen social bonds in relationships and even communities (Fredrickson, 2004).”
High-quality Connections (2011, background): “390) thankfulness, occurs when an individual perceives that someone intentionally provides something valuable to another (e.g., Emmons & Shelton, 2001; Fredrickson, 2004).”
The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions. (2004, background): “(For descriptions of pride and elevation from the perspective of the broaden-and-build theory see Fredrickson & Branigan (2001), for a description of gratitude see Fredrickson (2004).)”
Appreciation: a spiritual path to finding value and meaning in the workplace (2012, background): “Fredrickson (2004) argued that gratitude, viewed here as an aspect of appreciation, builds social bonds and fosters creative thinking about how to repay benefactors.”
Gratitude predicts hope and happiness: A two-study assessment of traits and states (2019, background): “Fredrickson (2004) has also viewed positive emotions as playing an important role in gratitude.”
Positive psychology and tourist well-being: A systematic literature review (2020, background): “Empirical research found that positive emotions help people to cope with adversity (Fredrickson, 2004b; Miao et al., 2013; Mitas, Yarnal, & Chick, 2012; Tugade & Fredrickson, 2004), and contributes to the improvement of cardiovascular activation following negative emotions (Fredrickson, Tugade,…”
How Gratitude Influences Well-Being: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach (2013, background): “Many researchers (e.g., Fredrickson 2004; Fredrickson et al. 2003) have suggested that gratitude, like other positive emotions, may broaden the scope of cognition and enable ﬂexible thinking, which facilitates effective methods of coping with stress and adversity and leads to improved coping skills…”
The debt of gratitude: Dissociating gratitude and indebtedness (2006, background): “Recently, Fredrickson has applied her broaden and build theory of positive emotions to gratitude (Fredrickson, 2004).”