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In diesem Kapitel wird Dankbarkeit aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkel betrachtet. Bemerkenswert ist dabei, dass Dankbarkeit nicht kulturübergreifend gleich verstanden und wahrgenommen wird. Man findet Dankbarkeit in theoretischen Ansätzen, z. B. zum Thema Selbstwert, Altruismus und Führung. Personen, die sich dankbar zeigen, berichten von gesteigertem Wohlbefinden und Zufriedenheit. Selbstlosigkeit und ein „über sich hinauswachsen“ sind wichtige persönliche Faktoren für die Entstehung von Dankbarkeit, wobei auch das Umfeld, z. B. durch Vorbildwirkung, einen Einfluss hat. Übungen wie das Reflektieren des vergangenen Tages können dabei helfen, dankbarer zu sein. Die Darstellung möglicher Antiwerte der Dankbarkeit – Undankbarkeit und Materialismus – macht deutlich, wann Dankbarkeit heutzutage zu kurz kommt.

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Zygar, C., Angus, J. (2016). Dankbarkeit. In: Frey, D. (eds) Psychologie der Werte. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48014-4_4

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