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Being nostalgic about the past is linked to optimism about the future.
Human beings seem to be born wearing rose-colored glasses. Psychologists are interested in how this bias toward the positive works in the very young – and how it fades over time.
Study challenges our understanding of optimism as being a self-centered phenomenon.
Research shows that many students are excessively optimistic about course grades. Those with a stronger sense of personal control are also less likely to receive the grades they expect.
Punks aren't known for their positivity, but 'solarpunks' are all about optimism. A new movement of speculative fiction, art, fashion, and activism, it imagines a sustainable future that requires radical social change.
A difference in psychology could explain the difference in rewards.
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Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Business Economics, University of Bath
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