Key points Past research has demonstrated that optimism can benefit happiness, relationships, and health. But defensive pessimism—setting low expectations and considering worst-case scenarios—can help ...

It's happened to me many times; maybe it's happened to you. I'll be walking down the street, deep in thought, brow furrowed, lips pressed together as I mentally project myself into the future: How ...

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 valid reasons to feel pessimistic in today's workplace, given the deep divide between employers and employees, but studies show that optimism helps you get unstuck and move forward with your ...

In a teaser video for her third album, “Radical Optimism,” Dua Lipa explained that every track has that “through the struggle you are going to make it” optimistic feeling. She has also said that the ...

This year will be remembered for many pioneering events, from the first private landing on the moon (see “Space was for sale in 2024 as private missions led by Elon Musk boomed”) to the first pig ...

You’re running late for work because you overslept (thanks for nothing, alarm clock!) when suddenly, your shoe sticks to the sidewalk. Yup, you just stepped in gum. Five minutes later, you’re almost ...

During his time in a Nazi prison, Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote to his friend Eberhard Bethge that he was neither a pessimist (expecting things to get worse) nor an optimist (expecting things to get ...

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 ...