optimism

Video: 6 Ways to Instantly Be a More Positive Person

By Carly Breit

Warren Buffett Shares the Secrets to Wealth in America

By Warren Buffett

Meet the Doctor Who Runs India's Last Polio Ward

By Nate Hopper

See TIME's 'Optimist' Issue in Augmented Reality

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How to Recognize the Good in Every Situation

Create a system to track your progress

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Optimism Might Be Good for Your Heart

New research links a positive attitude with cardiovascular health

By Laura Stampler

Can You Really Predict What Will Make You Happy?

Here’s what most people think will make them happy, in order of importance:Via The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain:A survey of more than 2,015 people conducted by the British research company...

By Eric Barker

How to Be Optimistic: 4 Steps Backed By Research

Should you see a glass as half empty or half full?If you want to live a better life, and you care what research has to say, there’s a clear answer to this question: half full.Scientific...

By Eric Barker

How 5 Post-It Notes Can Make You Happy, Confident and Successful

Little Reminders Create Big ChangesYou know why older people are happier?Research shows as we age we remember the good and forget the bad: …older people shown pictures of faces or situations tend to focus on...

By Eric Barker

Faith in Humanity: 10 Studies to Restore Your Hope for the Future

Reading a lot about the science of human behavior can make you cynical, sometimes deservedly so, but cynical nonetheless.On this blog I try to be accurate and useful and, as I have posted, research shows...

By Eric Barker

Poll: Americans More Optimistic About Jobs

30% say now is a good time to find a job, up from 8% in 2010

By Charlotte Alter
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