The Grateful Heart: The Psychophysiology of Appreciation – HeartMath Institute
Research supports the heart’s role in emotions, especially positive ones. A model integrating heart, brain, and hormones explains emotional experiences. Heart-based techniques can induce positive states.
Where Published: Chapter published in: The Psychology of Gratitude, edited by R. A. Emmons and M. E. McCullough. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004: 230-255.
Authors: Rollin McCraty, Ph.D.; Doc Childre
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