Doctors are learning how to communicate more clearly with families about the prognosis for critically ill patients, yet even when they communicate clearly they can be frustrated that family members ...

Explore how optimism influences health, survival, and resilience, highlighting its evolutionary benefits and impact on well-being.

How realistic do you think you are about yourself and your life? The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain argues that not only are most of us more optimistic than we should be, our ...

Why “just stay positive” backfires and the science-backed approach to optimism that builds resilience, agency, and emotional ...

As children, many of us were taught to think positively. Parents and teachers may have told us to “always look on the bright side” or “keep a positive attitude.” Many self-help books even instruct ...