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The efficacy of seven gratitude interventions for promoting subjective well-being

Dang, A. V., Coles, N. A., Oishi, S., & McCullough, M. E. (2025). The Journal of Positive Psychology, 1–19.

When evaluating gods, US Prolific workers prioritize efficacy rather than perfection

Mulhinch, M.R., McCullough M.E. (2025) Religion, Brain & Behavior. 1-31.

Does empathy promote helping by activating altruistic motivation or concern about social evaluation? A direct replication of Fultz et al.(1986)

McCauley, T.G., McAuliffe, W.H.B., McCullough, M.E. (2024). Emotion.

A Many-Analysts Approach to the Relation Between Religiosity and Well-Being

Hoogeveen S., McCullough, M.E., et al. (2022). Religion, Brain & Behavior, 1-47

Retrospective Self-Reported Childhood Experiences in Enriched Environments Uniquely Predict Prosocial Behavior and Personality Traits in Adulthood

McCauley, T.G., McCullough, M.E. (2022). Evolutionary Psychology 20 (3).

An Evolutionary Psychology View of Forgiveness: Individuals, Groups, and Culture

McCauley, T.G., Bilingsley J., McCullough, M.E. (2022). Current Opinion in Psychology 44, 275-280.

Evaluating Benefits, Costs, and Social Value as Predictors of Gratitude

Forster, D.E., Pedersen, E.J., McCullough, M.E., & Lieberman, D. (2022). Psychological Science.

Experimental Evidence That Apologies Promote Forgiveness By Communicating Relationship Value

Forster, D.E., Billingsley, J., Burnette, J.L., Lieberman, D., Ohtsubo, Y., & McCullough, M.E. (2021). Scientific Reports, 11, 1-14.

Does Religion Make People More Self-Controlled? A Review of Research From the Lab and Life

Marcus, Z.J. & McCullough, M.E. (2021). Current Opinion in Psychology, 40, 167-170.

An Evolutionary Perspective on Forgiveness

Billingsley, W.J., Burnette, J.L., & McCullough, M.E. (2020). In E. L. Worthington and N. G. Wade (Eds.). Handbook Of Forgiveness (2nd ed.). New York: Routledge.