‘Feeling grateful? No, thanks – New research reveals autonomous individuals dislike gratitude, explores connection to interpersonal relationships’, https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161213113212.htm, American University, ScienceDaily (December 13, 2016).
Relationship quality
Not everyone experiences gratitude in response to the generosity of others. (…) Individuals higher in autonomy (not wanting to depend on others or be depended on) experienced less gratitude, and they also valued gratitude less. (…) Relationship quality could suffer without expressions of gratitude.(…) It’s possible cultural messages lead people to value autonomy and less so gratitude.
Oorspronkelijk
Suzanne C. Parker, Haseeb Majid, Kate L. Stewart, Anthony H. Ahrens. No thanks! Autonomous interpersonal style is associated with less experience and valuing of gratitude. Cognition and Emotion, 2016; 1 DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2016.1256274