Are you a glass-half-full kind of person, someone who views the world through rose-tinted glasses? Do you believe there is light at the end of the tunnel and that every cloud has a silver lining?

When you hear the word optimism, what comes to mind? Does it resonate as a tried-and-true life practice? Or perhaps it sounds too Pollyanna-ish for your taste? Optimism is essentially hopefulness ...

The concept of learned optimism has emerged as a groundbreaking approach to psychological well-being, reshaping the way we understand and cultivate positive mental states. This evolving field of ...

It is hard to tell if a chicken is an optimist. After all, you can’t ask it if a glass of water is half full or half empty. But you can repeatedly show it a white card in front of a bowl of tasty ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 1-standard deviation increase in optimism reduced the risk for dementia in older adults. Optimism may lower ...

Do you see the glass as half empty or half full? If you rewind to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, chances are you experienced some level of pessimism. And who could blame you? With social ...

There are two kinds of leaders: One type is what I call the "rational optimist," who can see opportunities in difficult situations and respond appropriately when problems arise. I consider the other ...

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Your institution does not have access to this book on JSTOR. Try searching on JSTOR for other items related to this book. Foreword: On Inclusive Optimism, inspired by Daddy Lumba’s Anidasoͻ wͻhͻ ma ...