Well-Being
Why a Grateful Brain Is a Giving One
The neural connection between gratitude and altruism is very deep, suggests new research.
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Christina Karns, Ph.D., is a researcher at the University of Oregon working at the intersection of emotion, social neuroscience, multisensory integration, attention, and neuroplasticity. Her project “The Grateful Brain: An fMRI study of Generosity and Social Agency following a Gratitude Intervention” was a Gratitude Research Grant winner through the GGSC and addresses the relationship between gratitude, social reasoning, decision-making, and the brain.
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