Always see the glass as half-empty? Here's yet another thing for you to worry about: It can be damaging to your health. Sure, having a pessimistic attitude can be motivating and constructive. And ...

Although we rarely celebrate pessimism, there are clearly many instances in which it is at least preferable to irrational optimism. For example, pessimism can help you predict—and therefore ...

27 percent of pessimists try to look at a problem from different angles, compared to 94 percent of optimists. 51 percent of pessimists see failure as an opportunity to learn, compared to 96 percent of ...

Maybe you don’t need to look on the bright side. Pessimism can actually be quite powerful. You just aren’t using it the right way. A lot of people that I know think of themselves as natural pessimists ...

Thinking positively has many benefits, not just on your actions, but also on your physical and mental health. Sometimes, it can be hard to see the positive side of something, especially if you’re a ...

How many times have you been told that something great will happen as long as you believe it is possible? From pop psychology books to self-improvement seminars and blogs, there’s a lot of hype ...

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”—Winston Churchill Some of us see the world as a glass half empty and others a glass half ...

I have pretty low expectations for this article. Oh sure, I spent a lot of time on it, and I personally think it’s a great read. But I’m kind of worried that you will hate it. Worse yet, I’m afraid ...

If you’ve ever described yourself as a pessimist or have friends you consider as such, you know it’s not an easy mental state. Everything is worst-case scenario, no matter how far-fetched, and things ...