Study: Gratitude Is Golden

Turns out mom was right – again. Remembering to say “thank you,” a custom long considered beneficial in an intuitive sense, now can be shown scientifically to improve your social and emotional well-being. A new study conducted at Gonzaga University and featured in an upcoming edition of the journal “Emotion” is considered the first to empirically establish that expressing gratitude positively influences how others perceive you. “Our study shows just how important it is to say ‘thank you’ to someone,” said Gonzaga psychology Professor Monica Bartlett, who conducted the research along with Professor Lisa Williams from the University of New South Wales in Australia. “A simple thank you leads people to view you as a warmer human being and, consequently, to be more interested in socially engaging with you and continuing to get to know you to build a relationship with you”/ David Wasson , SR. More here. (SR photo: Watch a video of Professor Monica Bartlett discussing her gratitude study)