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Front Psychol October 2015 PMID 26483740

Neural correlates of gratitude.

Glenn R Fox, Jonas Kaplan, Hanna Damasio, Antonio Damasio

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The group exhibits a generally positive and interested attitude toward the article, with discussions emphasizing how gratitude enhances neural functions related to moral reasoning and social bonds. For example, phrases like 'gratitude strengthens the brain' and references to related neuroscience studies indicate an appreciation for the scientific insights, while tone and word choices suggest a recognition of the importance and potential impact of these findings.

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Most discussions express positive acknowledgment of the article's findings, with references to neural activity and benefits of gratitude, reflecting general support for the research.

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  • The study investigated how gratitude is linked to specific brain regions by having participants imagine receiving aid during the Holocaust and then rate their feelings of gratitude while undergoing brain scans.
  • The researchers found that feelings of gratitude were associated with increased activity in the anterior cingulate cortex and medial prefrontal cortex, areas involved in moral reasoning and understanding others' intentions.
  • These findings help us understand the neural basis of gratitude, highlighting how positive social emotions are connected to brain circuits involved in moral thought and social cognition.]
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แหล่งที่มา - University of California, Berkeley: The Science of Gratitude - Harvard Medical School: Gratitude and Mental Health - University of Pennsylvania: Gratitude and Positive Relationships - Frontiers in Psychology: Neural Correlates of Gratitude

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El estrés crónico daña la memoria; la gratitud fortalece el cerebro. Pensar antes de reaccionar ayuda a cultivar bienestar emocional y conexiones neuronales saludables, según la neurociencia. DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2022.104645 / 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01491 Te explicamos: cerebrodigital.net/estres-g...

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"Gratitude correlated with brain activity in the anterior cingulate cortex and medial prefrontal cortex" @USC psychology department Much yet to explore at the intersection of #gratitude and #neuroscience https://t.co/LNXvSIbFMW

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El estrés crónico daña la memoria; la gratitud fortalece el cerebro. Pensar antes de reaccionar ayuda a cultivar bienestar emocional y conexiones neuronales saludables, según la neurociencia. DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2022.104645 / 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01491 Te explicamos: cerebrodigital.net/estres-g...

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แหล่งที่มา - University of California, Berkeley: The Science of Gratitude - Harvard Medical School: Gratitude and Mental Health - University of Pennsylvania: Gratitude and Positive Relationships - Frontiers in Psychology: Neural Correlates of Gratitude

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How are you interacting with gratitude? Listening to another podcast from @hubermanlab, who says I could get a correlate of the a powerful towards-me-gratitude by listening to stories of people who received help Original study https://t.co/quUAPG9XkR

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"Gratitude correlated with brain activity in the anterior cingulate cortex and medial prefrontal cortex" @USC psychology department Much yet to explore at the intersection of #gratitude and #neuroscience https://t.co/LNXvSIbFMW

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4/ appreciate gestures from other people, and to give to others when we have little. 2. Glenn Fox’s work on the neurobiology of gratitude is amazing. See his work here: https://t.co/lQy4WwHqix Bonus: if you haven’t read Frankl’s book about his experience in the Holocaust,

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Christina Arasmo
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Neural correlates of gratitude Gratitude is an important aspect of human sociality, and is valued by religions and moral philosophies. It has been established that gratitude leads to benefits for both mental health and interpersonal relationships. https://t.co/qYR2AqupzN https://t.co/g0RSKfK5eV

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Give your frontal lobes some love this weekend and practice a little gratitude! Source: https://t.co/ggiqLfconD https://t.co/IDMEznfOrG

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Give your frontal lobes some love this weekend and practice a little gratitude! Source: https://t.co/ggiqLfconD https://t.co/iTK0IrgxXj

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Muhammad Haaris
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@ClausSanity @karachikhatmal Lol. Not "say", rather "apply" it on our lives. Gratitude that is. I'll generously leave you with the fact that neural correlates of gratitude and depression BOTH converge in anterior cingulate cortex of the brain. End/start of...

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