Gratitude can strengthen social bonds and increase prosocial behavior across cultures. This need may motivate noticing value, naming what worked, and reciprocating care. Practiced appreciation maintains trust and energizes ongoing collaboration.
Expressing and receiving gratitude is a powerful social glue – research shows that feeling appreciated or thanking others strengthens relationships and encourages people to act kindly in return (these effects are observed in many cultures). The need for appreciation may lead us to notice what is valuable in others’ actions, explicitly acknowledge what went well, and respond to kindness with kindness. By regularly practicing gratitude and appreciation, groups build greater mutual trust and goodwill. In other words, showing appreciation not only affirms the recipient but also energizes ongoing cooperation, as people who feel valued are more likely to continue contributing positively.
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To no one's surprise I often understand myself better than anyone else. Sometimes in a crisis I'll read something I wrote a month ago and think "yes that's exactly it!" - like past me is giving empathy to future me.
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Send a short note naming one action someone did and how it supported you.
List five gratitudes and tag each with the need it tended.
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