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The study of gratitude is a burgeoning field within positive psychology. Across the board, results show that people who are more thankful are less prone to stress and depression and are, well, happier. Researchers say one group that could use a lot more gratitude is teenagers. Youth Radio reporter Rayana Godfrey set out to determine why.
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The study of gratitude is a burgeoning field within positive psychology. Across the board, results show that people who are more thankful are less prone to stress and depression and, well, happier. Researchers say one group that could use a lot more gratitude is teenagers. Youth Radio reporter Rayana Godfrey set out to determine why.
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RAYANA GODFREY: My mom would kill me if I ever acted like the kid in this popular YouTube video:
YOUTUBE TEEN: I'm going to run away, you'll never see me again. I swear.
GODFREY: What you’re hearing is a teenage boy throwing a tantrum because his mom said he couldn’t play his videogames anymore. To you, it might seem a little excessive – there are worse things than losing game privileges. But according to scientific studies, his lack of gratitude makes him pretty normal. In gratitude surveys, the only people who score lower than te...
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INTRO:The study of gratitude is a burgeoning field within positive psychology. Across the board, results show that people who are more thankful are less prone to stress and depression and, well, happier. Researchers say one group that could use a lot more gratitude is teenagers. Youth Radio reporter Rayana Godfrey set out to determine why.
OUTRO:That story was produced by Youth Radio.
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