Andrew Huberman· PhD
The genuine intention of the gratitude giver has a direct impact on the degree of positive effect felt by the person receiving the gratitude (the thankee).
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
The genuine intention of the gratitude giver has a direct impact on the degree of positive effect felt by the person receiving the gratitude (the thankee).
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The stronger variable, the bigger impact came from whether or not the person giving the money was giving it with a wholehearted intention and not a reluctant intention.