Defined as a state of well-being and contentment, happiness is one of the most important emotions, so it's no wonder why even as a pessimist you want to learn how to make yourself happy. It’s easy to ...

Thinking positively has many benefits, not just on your actions, but also on your physical and mental health. Sometimes, it can be hard to see the positive side of something, especially if you’re a ...

27 percent of pessimists try to look at a problem from different angles, compared to 94 percent of optimists. 51 percent of pessimists see failure as an opportunity to learn, compared to 96 percent of ...

How many times have you been told that something great will happen as long as you believe it is possible? From pop psychology books to self-improvement seminars and blogs, there’s a lot of hype ...

There is a fundamental difference between optimists and pessimists: pessimists are always wrong. By definition, pessimists tend to believe the worst aspects of things or believe that the worst will ...

I have pretty low expectations for this article. Oh sure, I spent a lot of time on it, and I personally think it’s a great read. But I’m kind of worried that you will hate it. Worse yet, I’m afraid ...

If you’ve ever described yourself as a pessimist or have friends you consider as such, you know it’s not an easy mental state. Everything is worst-case scenario, no matter how far-fetched, and things ...

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”—Winston Churchill Some of us see the world as a glass half empty and others a glass half ...

How many times have you been told that something great will happen as long as you believe it is possible? From pop psychology books to self-improvement seminars and blogs, there’s a lot of hype ...

Collaborative Fund Partner and Author of 'The Psychology of Money' Morgan Housel sits down with Yahoo Finance's Head of News Myles Udland at Yahoo Finance Invest to discuss investing, personal finance ...