Yet, perhaps ironically, when people discover that they are defensive pessimists, many report feeling relief and validation. Here is Dr. Norem, in her own words, on 7 myths about optimism and ...

For the most part, the world is made up of optimists and pessimists—and sprinkled with a healthy dose of realists in between. In general, optimists expect good things to happen, and pessimists expect ...

Having a pessimistic feeling regarding a specific matter is understandable, especially when there is good reason to doubt predicted outcomes. Depending on the situation, it can be helpful to consider ...

Do you see the glass as half empty or half full? If you rewind to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, chances are you experienced some level of pessimism. And who could blame you? With social ...

If you’ve ever heard the cliché phrases, “the glass is half full” or “the glass is half empty” used to demonstrate a positive or negative mindset, then you already have a good sense of the difference ...

One of the bright sides of pessimism is that in the face of uncertainty, the pessimist is either right or pleasantly surprised. However, there’s evidence that pessimism is actually the better choice ...

Life is about balance - we need the darker moments to appreciate the happy ones, and vice versa. This idea is greatly reflected in the comics of Optipess, which has it built in the title that optimism ...

The best way to know if someone did a great job raising optimistic kids is to observe how they engage as adults. If you're a pessimist, you can vault yourself into a worst-case scenario in a ...

The US–Israeli military campaign against Iran was in its early stages when this Poll was conducted (2–15 March) and the shock ...

Believe it or not, we have played five weeks of the regular season, and already we’ve seen enough to identify reasons for optimism and pessimism for all 30 teams. Is the glass half-empty? Half-full?

There are bright spots but lingering questions about the Huskers’ prospects in 2026 season ...

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. For myself I am an optimist — it does not seem to be much use being anything else. — Sir ...