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Joy is a distinct positive emotion: Assessment of joy and relationship to gratitude and well-being

Philip C. WatkinsDepartment of Psychology, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Robert A. EmmonsDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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Madeline R. GreavesDepartment of Psychology, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, USA
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Joshua BellDepartment of Psychology, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, USA
Pages 522-539 | Received 16 Oct 2017, Accepted 07 Nov 2017, Published online: 19 Dec 2017

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Jeffrey Jensen Arnett. (2023) Joy: An integrative theory. The Journal of Positive Psychology 18:1, pages 1-14.
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Philip C. Watkins, Peter Munger, Brandy Hutton, Kahle Elliot & Andrew Mathews. (2022) Modifying interpretation bias leads to congruent changes in gratitude. The Journal of Positive Psychology 17:5, pages 628-638.
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Peter J. Jankowski, Steven J. Sandage, David C. Wang & Peter Hill. (2022) Relational spirituality profiles and flourishing among emerging religious leaders. The Journal of Positive Psychology 17:5, pages 665-678.
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Matthew Kuan Johnson. (2020) Joy: a review of the literature and suggestions for future directions. The Journal of Positive Psychology 15:1, pages 5-24.
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Robert A. Emmons. (2020) Joy: An introduction to this special issue. The Journal of Positive Psychology 15:1, pages 1-4.
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Pamela Ebstyne King. (2020) Joy distinguished: Teleological perspectives on joy as a virtue. The Journal of Positive Psychology 15:1, pages 33-39.
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Danielle Casioppo. (2020) The cultivation of joy: practices from the Buddhist tradition, positive psychology, and yogic philosophy. The Journal of Positive Psychology 15:1, pages 67-73.
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Robert C. Roberts. (2020) Joy and the Nature of Emotion. The Journal of Positive Psychology 15:1, pages 30-32.
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Elizabeth J. Krumrei-Mancuso. (2020) Reflections on the science of joy: Current challenges and future directions. The Journal of Positive Psychology 15:1, pages 58-62.
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Philip C. Watkins. (2020) Appraising joy. The Journal of Positive Psychology 15:1, pages 25-29.
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Don E. Davis, Sarah Gazaway & Aaron McLaughlin. (2020) Cautionary (and blessed) tales from the perils of the measurement phase. The Journal of Positive Psychology 15:1, pages 49-53.
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Philip Charles Watkins, Trese McLaughlin & Jhenifa P. Parker. 2018. Scientific Concepts Behind Happiness, Kindness, and Empathy in Contemporary Society. Scientific Concepts Behind Happiness, Kindness, and Empathy in Contemporary Society 20 42 .

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