The Lived Experience of Gratitude

Conclusions point to (a) the need for an expanded definition of the transactional nature of gratitude that accounts for the affective range of emotional experience, (b) the intentionality of gratitude focused on a transpersonal "other," (c) the frequency and characteristics of the occurrence of an overwhelming emotional experience of gratitude associated with awe, and (d) the potential impact of gratitude on relational boundaries between self and other.

Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology - September 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hlava, P., Elfers, J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research