Considering the role of responsiveness in interpersonal processes has opened new frontiers for the science of gratitude. This article focuses on how responsive behavior feeds into experiences of gratitude, how the emotion of gratitude provides fuel to catalyze perceptions of the grateful person’s responsiveness, not only to the kind benefactor but also to incidental witnesses. We discuss the implications of a likely growth cycle of mutual responsiveness for dyads and groups. Then we turn to critical next steps for theory and application regarding gratitude, based on understanding of responsiveness in relationships.

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经验丰富的感激之情是感知合作伙伴响应能力螺旋式上升的催化剂

考虑响应性在人际交往过程中的作用为感恩科学开辟了新的领域。本文重点讨论响应行为如何融入感恩体验，感恩情绪如何提供燃料来催化感恩者的响应性感知，不仅是对善良的捐助者，而且是对偶然的目击者。我们讨论了相互响应的可能增长周期对二人组和群体的影响。然后，我们基于对关系中反应性的理解，转向有关感恩的理论和应用的关键后续步骤。