Pessimism and Optimism
"Pessimism" and its opposite, "optimism," are only secondarily philosophical theories or convictions; primarily they are personal opinions or attitud...
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If you believe that the recent military progress in parts of Iraq will snowball and lead to a political reconciliation among that country’s various factions and fundamentally transform Americ...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Imagine receiving a big
chunk of cash in the future. Or winning a prize. Chances are, such optimistic thoughts are coming from two
places in the brain that play an important...
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A person's optimism in the future seems to be controlled by a small front part of the mid-brain, according to a study that used brain imaging.That area deep behind the eyes activates when people th...
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Retailers use price-optimization software to assess tricky issues and often uncover results no human would likely find on a spreadsheet. A sampling, gathered from interviews with retailers and soft...
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Buoyed by optimism from Bill Gates, business and government leaders at the World Economic Forum on Friday set aside two days of confronting fears and considered the positive things they can do.Gate...
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The news from Iraq and other national headlines may be grim, but in Greenville, N.C., John Given has a new baby and his first home, and life is good.So, too, for Sandra Trowbridge in tiny Magnet Co...
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Republican Mitt Romney cast his win in the Michigan primary as "a victory of optimism over Washington-style pessimism," setting the stage for a nomination battle with John McCain and others now lik...
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Whether talking about the war in Iraq or the economy at home, President Bush always projects a positive outlook and unflinching self-confidence in his own leadership.Never mind that he is down in t...
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Pessimism and Optimism
McCain Sticks With Optimism
