In a world of stress and uncertainty, the book ‘Resilient Optimism’ offers a science-backed roadmap for building hope through ...

Readers respond to “Not Everyone Should Be in Therapy,” an Opinion guest essay by Harvey Lieberman. To the Editor: Re “Not Everyone Should Be in Therapy,” by Harvey Lieberman (Opinion guest essay, ...

Mindfulness exercises, like focusing on the five senses, can help stop overthinking by grounding you in the present. Physical activities, such as walking or swimming, can distract from overthinking ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships suggests that focusing on the positive aspects of a romantic partnership can reduce a person’s underlying anxiety about ...

University students’ entrepreneurial intention (EI) is a key focus of entrepreneurship education and policy, especially in China’s context of promoting innovation-driven development. This study ...

Are you more of an optimist or a pessimist? If you’re the latter, it may be time to start looking on the bright side. Recommended Videos “Research indicates that people who engage in optimistic ...

Positive thinking may boost the body’s defenses against disease. Increasing activity in a brain region that controls motivation and expectation, specifically the brain’s reward system, is linked with ...

From an early age, we're taught the golden rule: "Treat others as you would like to be treated." The irony here? Many of us don't even treat ourselves the way we'd like to be treated. A 2023 poll ...

Henry Ford famously noted, “Whether you think you can do it or not, you are usually right.” His point was that beliefs, especially about our talents, performance, and even luck, can be self-fulfilling ...

Training yourself to expect good things to happen sounds like helpful advice in general. Now, new research suggests that good vibes could have a physical effect on the immune system. Positive, hopeful ...

Training people to activate a part of the brain linked to reward and positive expectations may be associated with an increase in the body's immune response to a vaccine. The findings from a study ...

Increasing activity in a deep-brain region can boost the immune system’s response to vaccines—and people can be trained to do it themselves using the power of brain scans and positive thinking, ...