Anurada Amarasekera

What types of gratitude expressions promote prosocial behavior?: A registered report Prosociality confers benefits to those who engage in the behavior, as well as those who receive it. So, how can prosociality, especially repeated acts…

Read the actual science out of @sfu.ca here by @anurada.bsky.social, Kelton Travis, Kristina Castaneto, Tiara Cash, & Lara Aknin!

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Do Thank Yous Keep Kindness Going? New research finds that receiving gratitude may inspire you to help again, but not in every situation.

Ever wonder if saying “thank you” makes people more likely to help? Results are mixed. Gratitude, whether for a kind act or character, sometimes increased generosity but wording didn’t matter. The appreciation itself is what counts @greatergoodedu.bsky.social
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happy to share a short conversation I had with Shayne Ganam on 880 CHED/QR 770 radio about our recently published work in JESP! listen here: drive.google.com/file/d/1Bghg...

Expressing gratitude isn’t necessary, but a little appreciation may still go a long way New research challenges long-held assumptions about the role of gratitude in encouraging future kindness.

Does expressing gratitude increase the likelihood of helpful behaviour? Research by a group involving @torontomet.bsky.social Master's student Anurada Amarasekera finds gratitude can lead to future kindness, but doesn't always do so. Read more via @ca.theconversation.com: tinyurl.com/bdzfffsd

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You are responsible for demystifying the hidden curriculum Recently, five more copies of A Field Guide to Grad School were shared with prospective and current PhD students in the United States, bringing our total number of newsletter book winners to 112!

In my latest post, @tissyana.bsky.social and I challenge you to demystify the hidden curriculum, provide examples, discuss outcomes, and call on everyone to create a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable science. And there's a crossword puzzle for fun. mmarginalia.substack.com/p/you-are-re...

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such a dream to see so many South Asian researchers, community builders, and leaders at #IAYMH2025 this year!! 🥹

Lived Experience Network for Scholars (LENS) Online Meet-up An support and information network for academic mental health and addiction researchers with lived experience

🙌Very excited to share our new support network for mental health and/or addiction research academics with lived experience. We have called it LENS (Lived Experience Network for Scholars). Read more and sign up on Eventbrite for our 1st online meeting in May: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lived-expe...