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Nov 2021
19m 16s

Why We Give Thanks

PRX AND GREATER GOOD SCIENCE CENTER
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Thank you. Gracias. Merci. Every language has a word for gratitude. But why do we feel it? How can we experience more of it? We revisit some of our favorite episodes about the science of gratitude. Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3y7m2nmk
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