When they analysed patterns of brain activity in the MPFC, the researchers found that optimistic people seemed to have ...

A positive optimist hopes for a better future to motivate people to strive for it. A negative optimist also hopes for a better future but attends to what keeps us from reaching it.

We can pay attention to our thoughts, examine the veracity of our negative thoughts, and move out into the world—and the future—in a positive state of mind, at our authentically highest and best.

Results suggested that happy emojis were often being used to mask negative emotions and “manage the expression” to make a message seem more positive.

How You Can Stay Positive In A Negative World. ... When one person is toxic and leaders allow the person to infect others, it can tip a positive culture to one that’s toxic.

For example, about a quarter of U.S. adults who are not members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (26%) report negative views of Mormons, compared with 14% who hold positive views.