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 of the 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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