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Why Gratitude Works

Gratitude seems hokey to some. But in a new video, Christine Carter explains why "thank you" is so important to happiness and life satisfaction.

By Christine Carter | November 20, 2012

I explain why gratitude—an emotion that can seem hokey—actually provides a significant boost to our happiness and life satisfaction.

© 2012 Christine Carter, Ph.D.

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About the Author

Christine Carter

Christine Carter, Ph.D. is a Senior Fellow at the Greater Good Science Center. She is the author of The New Adolescence: Raising Happy and Successful Teens in an Age of Anxiety and Distraction (BenBella, 2020), The Sweet Spot: How to Accomplish More by Doing Less (Ballantine Books, 2015), and Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents (Random House, 2010). A former director of the GGSC, she served for many years as author of its parenting blog, Raising Happiness. Find out more about Christine here.

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