Pessimists tend to have greater stress and fewer coping skills. One study showed that in older people, pessimism is also correlated with higher stress levels, more focus on the less positive parts of their life, and a greater tendency to look back on life with more negativity in general, reducingRead More →

Optimists tend to feel happier in general, and pessimists tend to feel less happy than that. If you’re a pessimist, it’s always possible to learn how to become an optimist. Sometimes enduring a crisis provides you with just the right motivation to do that. Who lives longer optimists or pessimists?Read More →