The Architecture of Gratitude

2. Strengthen or support physically or mentally; cause to continue for an extended period.
5. A minimum or starting point used for comparisons.
6. Lacking interest or excitement; dull; of this earthly world rather than a heavenly or spiritual one.
8. The diminishing of a physiological or emotional response to a frequently repeated stimulus.
9. A small amount of food used as a decoration; metaphorically, something non-essential.
13. Lasting for a very short time.
15. A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations; often dictates what we see online.
17. The medieval forerunner of chemistry, based on the supposed transformation of matter (lead into gold).
19. A steroid hormone that regulates a wide range of processes throughout the body, including metabolism and the immune response; the "stress" hormone.
20. The detailed coordination of a complex operation involving many people, facilities, or supplies.

1. The preoccupation of society with the acquisition of consumer goods.
3. The amount by which something is too small.
4. A compound present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including epinephrine; the "reward" chemical.
7. The ability of the brain to form and reorganize synaptic connections.
10. The state of being whole and undivided; the condition of being unified or sound in construction.
11. The quality of being easily shaped or molded; adaptability (especially of the brain).
12. A metaphor for a situation that is tiresome or monotonous; also a gym machine.
14. Relating to or considered in terms of pleasant (or unpleasant) sensations.
16. A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner.
18. The belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.