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"The Gift of Thanks" considers cultural history, including the modern battle of social scientists to pin down the notion of thankfulness and account for it, and the newly awakened scientific interest in the biological and evolutionary roots of emotions.;Pt. 1. Saying -- "What do you say?" -- No thanks -- It's only natural -- "I'm so sorry" -- "Thank you very much indeed" -- Pt. 2. Giving, receiving, returning -- Why give back? -- All wrapped up -- The three graces -- Give it away -- The give-and-take of everyday life -- Pt. 3. Meaning -- Votive offerings -- Unpacking "gratitude" -- The fourth law of nature -- After all -- Tipping -- Freedom and equality -- Gestures -- Memory and narrative -- Pt. 4. Feeling -- Emotions -- Feeling grateful -- Learning and lasting -- Pt. 5. Rejecting -- The marble-hearted fiend -- We are not grateful -- The poisoned gift -- Pt. 6. Recognizing -- Gratitude instead -- Partiality and transcendence -- Recognition.;This fascinating inquiry into all aspects of gratitude ranges from the unusual determination with which parents teach their children to thank, to the difference between speaking the words and feeling them, to the ways different cultures handle t

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Author

Visser, Margaret

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780151013319

Category

history

Subjects

Anthropology, Folklore, Psychology

Rating

3.54 / 5 (65 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13