The GQ-6 is a short, self-report measure of the disposition to experience gratitude. Participants answer 6 items on a 1 to 7 scale (1 = "strongly disagree", 7 = "strongly agree"). Two items are reverse-scored to inhibit response bias. The GQ-6 has good internal reliability, with alphas between .82 and .87, and there is evidence that the GQ-6 is positively related to optimism, life satisfaction, hope, spirituality and religiousness, forgiveness, empathy and prosocial behavior, and negatively r...| ppc.sas.upenn.edu
First Name: Marc Last Name: Hamer Degree: Ph.D. Position,Affiliation: Lecturer, Dept of Psychology, California State Univ. Email: marc.hamer@csun.edu Interests: Gratitude in Object Relations| Positive Psychology Center
First Name: Meg Last Name: Warren Degree: Ph.D. Position,Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Western Washington University Email: meg.warren@wwu.edu Website: www.megwarren.com Interests: Positive Psychology approaches to diversity and inclusion, exemplary allyship, other-oriented virtues, cultural factors affecting well-being| Positive Psychology Center
First Name: Fred Last Name: Luthans Degree: Ph.D. Position,Affiliation: University and Distinguished Professor of Management, Emeritus, U. of Nebraska Email: fluthans1@unl.edu Interests: Psychological Capital, Positive Leadership| Positive Psychology Center
First Name: P. Last Name: Marutham Degree: Ph.D. Position,Affiliation: Clinical Psychologist Email: maruthampanneer@gmail.com Website: Positive Psychology, Human Rights, Mental Health Law| Positive Psychology Center
First Name: Mark Last Name: Rayney Position,Affiliation: Administrator, Positive words dictionary Email: administrator@positivewordsdictionary.com Website: http://positivewordsdictionary.com/ Interests: Positive Psychology, English, Positive words| Positive Psychology Center
First Name: Gholam Last Name: Reza Nikrahan Degree: Ph.D. Position,Affiliation: Ph.D. in psychology, The University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran Email: rezanikrahan@yahoo.com Interests: Positive Psychology| Positive Psychology Center
First Name: Yan Last Name: Liu Degree: Ph.D. Position,Affiliation: Postdoc, Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary Email: liuy@ucalgary.ca Interests: Positive CBT, mental disorders, aging, global health| Positive Psychology Center
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Traditionally, a major focus of psychology has been to relieve human suffering. Since World War II, great strides have been made in the understanding and treatment of mental health disorders. Relieving suffering, however, is not the same as flourishing. People want to thrive, not just survive.| ppc.sas.upenn.edu
TED Talk: The New Era of Positive Psychology, 2004| ppc.sas.upenn.edu