A glass-half-full outlook can keep you engaged and hopeful in hard times. Take this quiz to find out your level of optimism, ...

Optimism is among the most celebrated human qualities. Many studies have shown that optimists tend to fare better in life than their pessimistic friends—at least when it comes to physical and mental ...

J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, offered a profound insight into human progress. His words suggest that ...

Every day, our brain makes thousands of decisions, big and small. Any of these decisions—from the least consequential, such as picking a restaurant, to the more important, such as pursuing a different ...

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 ...

There are valid reasons to feel pessimistic in today's workplace, given the deep divide between employers and employees, but studies show that optimism helps you get unstuck and move forward with your ...

More than 60% of Americans are comfortable with how things are going in their financial lives, our recent Wall Street Journal-NORC poll found. They are satisfied with their present financial situation ...

The most common approach heading into a big competition is to think positively–visualize the best-case scenario, focus on improving times or beating opponents, and avoid worrying about negative ...

J. Robert Oppenheimer's darkly humorous quote on optimists and pessimists reveals profound truth about hope, despair, and the ...