Medical professionals aren’t exactly sure why an optimistic outcome leads to greater longevity. But when it comes to greater business success, research provides some clues. In a fascinating study, a ...

If you want a pay raise, try being a little more optimistic. A new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that workers who are cynical often have a lower income than ...

They see the wallet half full. The power of positivity might seem like hocus pocus, but having an optimistic outlook could literally benefit one’s bank account, according to a sunny study published in ...

Being optimistic about the future may help people save more money, and the effect appears strongest among those with lower incomes, according to research published in the Journal of Personality and ...

"There’s never been a better time to be alive," says Bill Burke, "but there’s never been a harder time to be optimistic" Susan Young is a reporter for PEOPLE. She started working for PEOPLE in 2008, ...

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”—Winston Churchill Optimism can be defined as “the extent to which people hold generalized ...

It seems like all of the self-help industry is complicit in encouraging everyone to have a positive outlook and to grow their optimism. Having a “sunny disposition,” or positive affect, may go a long ...

The most optimistic people about the next four years are young Americans, according to a new poll. The survey, taken by CBS and YouGov, found that 60 percent of all Americans are optimistic about a ...