Listen, I get it. It's almost Thanksgiving, and you're about to be bombarded with social media posts about #blessed and #grateful, along with someone's inspirational quote about thankfulness over a sunset background. Your eyes are already rolling so hard they might get stuck. yup, this is that social media post. But here's the thing: while Instagram gratitude can feel performative and cringey, the actual science behind gratitude practices is... kind of annoyingly impressive.