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moral affect theory of gratitude: a standalone construct

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Positive psychology

the theory that gratitude works as a moral barometer, motive and reinforcer that registers and encourages others' benevolence.

In positive psychology, moral affect theory of gratitude refers to the theory that gratitude works as a moral barometer, motive and reinforcer that registers and encourages others' benevolence. This meaning comes from McCullough (2001) in Psychological Bulletin.[1]

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  1. McCullough, M. E., Kilpatrick, S. D., Emmons, R. A., & Larson, D. B. (2001). Is gratitude a moral affect? Psychological Bulletin, 127(2), 249-266. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.127.2.249

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