| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study aims to examine the social functions of expressions of feeling of gratitude. The research results show that two types of expressions -smiling and saying “thank you”- make the aid-provider recognize the aid-receiver felt gratitude. In addition, experiments manipulating the aid-receiver’s response show that the aid-provider holds positive feelings toward people who express gratitude. Furthermore, the results of experiments using various scenarios suggest that even if the aid-provider recognizes that the aid-receiver felt gratitude, if the aid-receiver does not express gratitude, he/she will have difficulty receiving further help.
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