What Rob Kurzban has said about Gratitude
2 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 29, 2026
Rob Kurzban, American evolutionary psychologist and author of All the Feels, has been quoted on Gratitude 2 times in 1 episode of Modern Wisdom, most recently on October 29, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Kurzban explains that expressing gratitude reinforces cycles of reciprocal benefit and alliance.
“you're reinforcing the cycle of reciprocal benefits and potentially alliance”
Modern Wisdom: 35 Emotions Explained By Evolutionary Psychology - Rob Kurzban - #1169 (Oct 29, 2026) · Listen from 1:38:30
Kurzban credits clinical psychology's finding that adding gratitude makes people happier.
“adding gratitude to your life really does, at least my read of this literature, holding aside, replicate, whatever. It seems like this does make people happier”
Modern Wisdom: 35 Emotions Explained By Evolutionary Psychology - Rob Kurzban - #1169 (Oct 29, 2026) · Listen from 1:43:08
Episodes
35 Emotions Explained By Evolutionary Psychology - Rob Kurzban - #1169Modern Wisdom · Oct 29, 2026 · 2 h 28 min
Chris Williamson and evolutionary psychologist Rob Kurzban explain dozens of emotions, from itchiness and disgust to envy, depression, and gratitude, through evolutionary function.
Others on Gratitude
- John R. Miles · 2 quotes
- John Cena · 2 quotes
- Rickey Smiley · 2 quotes
- Chris Williamson · 1 quote
- Robert Greene · 1 quote
- Dylan Gemelli · 1 quote
- Kordell Stewart · 1 quote
- Gary Vaynerchuk · 1 quote
Rob Kurzban on other topics
- Evolutionary psychology · 4 quotes
- Moral condemnation · 2 quotes
- Anxiety · 2 quotes
- Envy · 2 quotes
- Trust · 1 quote
- Depression · 1 quote
- Psychotherapy · 1 quote
- Replication crisis · 1 quote