Happiness is a glass half empty: could the path to contentment be to learn to be a loser?
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There’s a way to avoid the slippery slopes of over-optimism
14 mins | Aug 25, 2021
We can reap its benefits while avoiding the costs. It is more than likely that optimism won’t always translate into something tangible without action. In this interesting analysis, Heather C. Lench, professor and head of the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Texas A&M University, explores how to make the most of an optimistic outlook.
