Optimism may be pessimism’s antonym, but the remedy for becoming less pessimistic may be increasing passion and desire—not just trying to see the proverbial glass as “half full.”
Optimism may be pessimism’s antonym, but the remedy for becoming less pessimistic may be increasing passion and desire—not just trying to see the proverbial glass as “half full.”
Pessimism can decrease motivation by making the brain less likely to pursue goals that involve some short-term discomfort but also result in feel-good rewards, a new study reports.
Pessimism can decrease motivation by making the brain less likely to pursue goals that involve some short-term discomfort but also result in feel-good rewards, a new study reports.
You can thank evolution for a bias toward the negative. Optimism may increase healthy eating habits and lower your risk of developing an eating disorder.
You can thank evolution for a bias toward the negative. Optimism may increase healthy eating habits and lower your risk of developing an eating disorder.
Negative partisanship has grown to toxic levels in the United States. It is the shared enemy of both the right and the left. If we don't realize this, our democracy is in trouble.
Negative partisanship has grown to toxic levels in the United States. It is the shared enemy of both the right and the left. If we don't realize this, our democracy is in trouble.
New findings could provide a tool for people with bipolar disorder, psychotherapists, and medical personnel to predict relapse and intervene in a timely manner.
New findings could provide a tool for people with bipolar disorder, psychotherapists, and medical personnel to predict relapse and intervene in a timely manner.
It’s increasingly common for someone to be diagnosed with a condition such as ADHD or autism as an adult. A diagnosis often brings relief, but it can also come with as many questions as answers.