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Gratitude's louder cousin — it actually says the thing out loud.
means The state of consciously recognizing a benefit you've received and feeling grateful for it — gratitude held as an ongoing disposition, not just a flicker of feeling.
from Built from 'thankful' plus the suffix '-ness.' 'Thankful' goes back to Old English 'þancful' — 'þanc' (thought, gratitude, the root also behind 'thank' and 'think') joined to '-ful' (full of). So at its core the word means 'full of thought' — because to the Old English mind, remembering what someone did for you and feeling grateful for it were basically the same mental act. The '-ness' just turns that quality into an abstract noun, the condition of being full of thanks.
- not gratitude
- gratitude is felt, thankfulness is expressed
- brain chemistry
- triggers dopamine release like a mini reward
- health link
- regular practice correlates with better sleep quality
- social glue
- strengthens relationships more than compliments do