Humans tend to suffer from a negativity bias – we notice and dwell more readily on negative experiences than positive ones.
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Optimism can rely on a sense of luck, while hope is action-oriented − and often aimed at helping other people.
A four-year survey of Palestinian school children in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem found hope and wellbeing already seriously declining. The situation now can only make it worse.
Made at a time when America was facing crises on many fronts, William Friedkin’s film has profound things to say about humanity and society.
Kenya’s confidence crisis is a problem because people need to believe the judiciary is acting independently if it is to play its role.
Two experts in policy and technology who were also co-authors of an international climate assessment see reasons for optimism.
According to a recent study, optimists were more likely to live into their nineties.
Solutions already exist. What’s holding humanity back is the will to get past the status quo and embrace innovation.
A scholar of democratic virtues explains why Dominican monk Thomas Aquinas’ thoughts on hope are relevant today.
Superior optimism is often given as the reason why men earn more than women.
This study wanted to find whether believing your child is better at school than they actually are was detrimental or beneficial to the child’s academic success. Turns out, it actually helps.
A textual analysis of Joe Biden’s inaugural speech reveals the main lines of his future communication, which will be marked by a clear break with that of his predecessor.
A year of social disconnections, deaths, job losses and political violence may lead some people to feel overwhelmed and sad. A psychologist suggests ways to find and sustain hope.
Leading minds in behavioural and social sciences share perspectives on changes ahead and give advice how to make it through the pandemic.
Psychology studies suggest a variety of ways you can strengthen your bond and increase your satisfaction with your partner.
Optimists often assume that bad things won’t befall them – a dangerous outlook during the coronavirus pandemic.
Think American democracy is ending? You’re not alone, writes a historian. American leaders have often yielded to despair – as far back as the founding of the republic.
Humans tend to downplay their own susceptibility to being harmed – an attitude of ‘it won’t happen to me’ that could be hindering the collective response to the pandemic.
The more humans seek happiness, the more it can elude them. In exploring this conundrum, a Nigerian novelist spoke with everyday people in his country, finding the coexistence of hope and deprivation.
When it comes to environmental activism, optimism is key.
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Professor of Policy Analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School
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Associate Professor of Climate Change, Technology and Policy, Carleton University
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Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science, University of Bath
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Senior Research Fellow, Australian Catholic University
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Managing Director of the McCourtney Institute of Democracy, Associate Research Professor, Political Science, Co-host of Democracy Works Podcast, Penn State
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Pro-vice-chancellor Research, Australian Catholic University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, City, University of London
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Professor in People, Organizations, Society, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)
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Professor in Social & Health Psychology, Durham University
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Associate Professor, UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities, UCL
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Associate Professor, Operations Research, Brock University
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Postdoctoral researcher, marine ecology, University of Adelaide
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Marine Ecologist and ARC Future Fellow, University of South Australia
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Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science, University of Stirling
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Professor, Program Director of Stretton Institute, Program Director of Environment Insitute, University of Adelaide
