Growing up, you may have felt like you needed to bring in some {positive) reinforcements if your parents were super-negative. Perhaps you proudly showcased a B+ on a math test—a full grade improvement ...

What is the single biggest determinant of your happiness? The answer to this question, as you probably already know, is not wealth, fame, beauty, or power. Rather, it is how others—particularly those ...

It can be easy to fall into the trap of a negative mindset and pessimism. Despite how much we all yearn to look at the bright side of life, it isn't always easy. Sometimes, our brains seem to conjure ...

Negative thinking considers the weaknesses of human nature, the disadvantages of change, and how things can go wrong. Positive thinking considers the goodness of people, the advantages of change, and ...

It's tempting to think you can tune out negativity, just like background noise or a nagging email alert. But chronic negativity in a person you care about? It’s a storm cloud that looms over every ...

Work is bad enough without having to deal with the inevitable encounters with negative people who sap your energy and block productivity. Research from Michigan State University shows that ...