Optimism is not about "toxic positivity," argues behavioral scientist Deepika Chopra in her new book.

The concept of learned optimism has emerged as a groundbreaking approach to psychological well-being, reshaping the way we understand and cultivate positive mental states. This evolving field of ...

“I’m grateful. I’m happy. I’m proud of myself. I practice mindfulness. I’m optimistic.” Do these mean the same thing? People often use them interchangeably, but definitions have consequences. When we ...

Thanks to everyone who participated in this 90-day journey of purposeful optimism. Reflecting on this period to see what has come out of this journey. Optimism, to me, does not mean looking at the ...

“Err on the side of optimism,” Elon Musk tells young people. Be optimistic about the future, he says, even if that optimism turns out to be misplaced. It is better to be optimistic and wrong than ...