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Gratitude is one of the best ways to stay happy and healthy says Todd Kashdan, associate professor of psychology at George Mason University. Kashdan also finds that women are more successful than men when it comes to feeling grateful. The result is that women are happier than men.
A series of studies showed that feelings of gratitude, positive relationships, and living in the moment are essential for well-being. His current study, published n the Journal of Personality, shows that men are less expressive than women when comes to feeling and expressing gratitude.
He interviewed college age students who showed that women felt more grateful when given gifts, compared to men. Men felt a sense of obligation rather than feeling grateful when presented with gifts. Older men had negative responses to gifts presented by other men. The results show that men may be limiting their ability to feel happy. Kashdan explains, “Because men are generally taught to control and conceal their softer emotions, this may be limiting their well-being.”
To sum this up: This study shows that women are happier than men because they are more grateful. Gender differences related to early socialization skills may be holding men back from feeling more grateful and in turn happier. Thankfulness and joy are essential for living a good life.
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