3 Myths About Gratitude

Professor Robert Emmons has done quite a lot of the well know research on gratitude. In this 8.36min clip, Professor Emmons discusses the challenges or myths about gratitude.

3 Myths About Gratitude

3 challenges or myths about gratitude discussed are –

• gratitude being just another form of positive thinking,
• gratitude stripping people of initiative and possibly leading to complacency, and
• how it is impossible to be grateful in the midst of suffering.

Real obstacles to gratitude are also discussed, including –

• pervasive negativity,
• a sense of entitlement, and
• people who are suffering.

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