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The role of positive emotion in harmful health behavior: Implications for theory and public health campaigns

Psychology

The role of positive emotion in harmful health behavior: Implications for theory and public health campaigns

K. Wang, V. W. Rees, et al.

Across five multimethod studies with a combined N of 34,222, research conducted by Ke Wang, Vaughan W. Rees, Charles A. Dorison, Ichiro Kawachi, and Jennifer S. Lerner finds that the positive emotion gratitude—unlike other positive affects—relates to lower smoking rates, reduces cigarette craving, and increases enrollment in cessation programs, offering fresh approaches for public health campaigns.

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