Neural responses to intention and benefit appraisal are critical in distinguishing gratitude and joy

Volume: 10, Issue: 1
Published: May 12, 2020
Abstract
Gratitude and joy are critical for promoting well-being. However, the differences between the two emotions and corresponding neural correlates are not understood. Here we addressed these issues by eliciting the two emotions using the same stimuli in an fMRI task. In this help reception task, participants imagined them in a situation where they need financial aid. Critically, we manipulated the benefactor’s intention to provide help and the value...
Paper Details
Title
Neural responses to intention and benefit appraisal are critical in distinguishing gratitude and joy
Published Date
May 12, 2020
Volume
10
Issue
1
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