THE GRATITUDE PROJECT

Studies have consistently shown that people who practice gratitude report fewer symptoms of illness, less depression, more optimism and happiness, and stronger relationships, among other benefits.

The result of a multiyear collaboration between the Greater Good Science Center and Robert Emmons of the University of California, Davis, The Gratitude Project explores gratitude's deep roots in human psychology. With essays by renowned positive psychologists and public figures, this book delves deeply into the neuroscience and psychology of gratitude, and explores how thankfulness can be developed and applied,
both personally and in communities for the benefit of all.

Jeremy Adam Smith edits the Greater Good Science Center's online magazine, Greater Good. He is author of The Daddy Shift. Smith resides in Berkeley, CA. Kira Newman writes, edits, and produces content for all of
the Greater Good Science Center's websites, from the magazine to Greater Good in Action. Jason Marsh is founding editor in chief of Greater Good magazine, and the Greater Good Science Center's director of programs. Dacher Keltner, PhD, is founding director of the Greater Good Science Center and professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley.