Study finds secret to thriving
From the University of Portsmouth press release: What it takes to thrive, rather than merely survive, could be as simple as feeling good about life and yourself and being good at something, according to new…
Study suggests voter optimism wanes in runup to election day
From the UCR press release by Bettye Miller: Scholars have long known that voters tend to believe that the candidates they support will win, even when victory seems unlikely. But there has been little research…
Study links pathological gambling to excessive optimism
From the CNRS (Délégation Paris Michel-Ange) press release via AlphaGalileo: Compulsive gamblers suffer from an optimism bias that modifies their subjective representation of probability and affects their decisions in situations involving high-risk monetary wagers. This…
Study examines effect of tornado on optimism
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release via EurekAlert!: Even in the face of a disaster, we remain optimistic about our chances of injury compared to others, according to a new study.…
Study suggests role of personal income increases in creating happiness
From the American Psychological Association press release via EurekAlert!: For people living in both rich and poor countries, the average person’s happiness is based on a combination of individual wealth, possessions and optimism, according to…
Study examines perception of doing good deeds as an investment in karma
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: For so many important outcomes in life – applying for jobs, waiting for medical test results – there comes a point when you just have to sit…
Study suggests optimistic expectations increase happiness, well-being
From the University of Queensland press release via HealthCanal: Imagining a rosy future is key to present-day happiness, new research conducted in Australia and China has found. Two recent studies from The University of Queensland…
Study suggests positive feelings may promote cardiovascular health
From the Harvard School of Public Health press release: Over the last few decades numerous studies have shown negative states, such as depression, anger, anxiety, and hostility, to be detrimental to cardiovascular health. Less is…
Study suggests children understand benefits of thinking positively
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert: Even kindergarteners know that thinking positively will make you feel better. And parents’ own feelings of optimism may play a role in whether…
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