Glass half-full + glass half-empty = happiness? Most of us know whether we’re fundamentally an optimist or a pessimist. But ...

Can the doom-and-gloom of a pessimist mesh with the glass-half-full mindset of an optimist? A relationship coach weighs in on the coupling. According to sex therapist, couples counselor ...

And when the stakes are high, pessimism can help us prepare. For example, while an optimist may hope for the best and fail to anticipate the likely outcomes of a serious illness, such as MS or ...

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. For myself I am an optimist — it does not seem to be much use being anything else. — ...

Are you an optimist or pessimist? Do you see sunset or sunrise? An optimist will see sunrise, a pessimist sunset. Source: Image by Gina Vild Does that study make you wonder if you are an optimist ...

Are you an optimist or a pessimist? The term optimism derives from the Latin optimum, meaning "best." More readily, optimism refers to hopefulness and confidence about the future. Indeed ...

She imagines how a pessimist and an optimist might approach the problem. As she puts it, the optimist would say, “There is every reason to believe we can turn the tide and prevent the worst ...

Reviewed by Ivy Kwong, LMFTReviewed by Ivy Kwong, LMFT Most of us know whether we’re fundamentally an optimist or a pessimist. But what if your significant other is also your opposite?