Plus, being more optimistic has even been associated with ... look at the bigger picture, and be one step closer to new gains ...

Optimism was measured in various ways, some with a single question, some with multiple (for instance, participants in one study rated seven statements, including, “I often feel that life is full ...

Led by Jeewon Oh, assistant professor of psychology in Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences, the group delved into optimism and pessimism and how those mindsets influence well-being.

A study published recently in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that people who are more optimistic about the future tend to save more money over time, even after accounting ...

The team used this data to explore how people’s mindsets affected their psychological and physical well-being during challenging times. Among their findings, they found that greater optimism ...