Let me start by admitting something to you: Prior to launching my business in 2009, I often referred to myself as a “realist.” Since that time, my perspective has shifted 180 degrees, and I’ve ...

Do you expect that more good things or bad things will happen to you? Do you feel like your professional future is going to turn out well? Or do you expect that things will eventually turn out badly?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Murphy covers leadership, hiring and employee engagement. With everything going on in the world right now, it’s more than ...

In my college seminars, my students regularly ask how various groups are managing in the country, citing the concerns related to the Black Lives Matter movement and repeated attacks on members of the ...

Much has been made about the power of positive thinking, despite the research showing not only are optimists deluding themselves, but they might live shorter lives compared to pessimists. American ...

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The fact that optimists have more positive emotions and spend less time feeling bad isn’t too surprising — that what optimists are supposed to do, right? But the secret to their happiness may be ...

Some people are just plain optimistic. From their careers, to their romantic life, these people always believe the best in EVERYTHING. They are the ones who are probably pestering you about trying ...

Want to feel good about the future? Move to the sticks. Wyoming residents are the most optimistic in the United States in 2024, according to a new study that assessed each of the fifty states and ...

Aging is inevitable—but how you feel about aging is up to you. According to new research, feeling optimistic about aging, in general, allows you to have positive self-perceptions of your own aging.

There was a woman in our group of friends who was always late. The movie would've already started, and in she'd come. We got so fed up that we'd lie to her about when things started, just to get her ...