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Kiss your brain: The science of gratitude | Christina Costa | TEDxUofM

Psychology instructor and researcher Christina Costa was working on her PhD when she was referred to get an MRI and discovered a large brain tumor in her right temporal lobe that was later diagnosed as grade 3 Anaplastic Astrocytoma. In this talk, Christina connects her experience of living with brain cancer to her field of study and explains why tools of gratitude can increase our well-being and what is happening in our brains when we...

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Material Type:: Presentation
Date Added to MERLOT:: November 29, 2022
Date Modified in MERLOT:: November 29, 2022
Author:: Christina Costa
Submitter:: Julie Evey
Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division
Technical Format:: Video, Website

Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Technical Requirements:: Internet access.
Language:: English
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Julie Evey (Faculty)

15 weeks ago

Gratitude has a positive impact on us - showing it as well as receiving it. This Ted Talk is a very personal as well as scientific look at the importance of gratitude.

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